-ым

Kyrgyz

Suffix 1

-ым (-ım)

  1. First-person singular possessive suffix denoting singular possession in words ending in a consonant.
    кыз (qız, cherry) + -ым (-ım)кызым (qızım, my cherry)

Usage notes

  • If the noun ends in a vowel, it becomes "" (for the possession suffix)
    коло (qolo) + -ым (-ım)колом (qolom)
  • It's used only when the word ends in a vowel. It may change into "-им", "-ум", and "-үм" according to the last vowel of the word. (possession suffix)
    кийим (kiyim) + -ым (-ım)кийимим (kiyimim) (the last vowel is "e" or "i")
    кол (qol) + -ым (-ım)колум (qolum) (the last vowel is "o" or "u")
    үй (üy) + -ым (-ım)үйүм (üyüm) (the last vowel is "ö" or "ü")

Suffix 2

-ым (-ım)

  1. attached to a verb stem, forming a noun that represents an instance of, or a result of performing, the action implied by the verb
    кий- (kiy-, to wear)кийим (kiyim, clothing)
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