"екен" meaning in All languages combined

See екен on Wiktionary

Verb [Kazakh]

Forms: eken [romanization]
Etymology: From a defective verb е- (e-) + -кен (-ken), the root is from Proto-Turkic *er- (“to be”). Cognate with Kyrgyz экен (eken), Tatar икән (ikän), Uzbek ekan. Etymology templates: {{suf|kk|е-|-кен}} е- (e-) + -кен (-ken), {{der|kk|trk-pro|*er-|t=to be}} Proto-Turkic *er- (“to be”), {{cog|ky|экен}} Kyrgyz экен (eken), {{cog|tt|икән}} Tatar икән (ikän), {{cog|uz|ekan}} Uzbek ekan Head templates: {{head|kk|verb form}} екен • (eken)
  1. Evidential marker; gives the impression of surprise or indicates that the speaker didn't witness the action himself: apparently, evidently, seems that
    Sense id: en-екен-kk-verb-d61YCi7o Categories (other): Kazakh entries with incorrect language header, Kazakh terms suffixed with -кен, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Kazakh entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Kazakh terms suffixed with -кен: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. In interrogative sentences, it shows the speaker's interest.
    Sense id: en-екен-kk-verb-VE5ScvjT
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        "3": "-кен"
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      "expansion": "е- (e-) + -кен (-ken)",
      "name": "suf"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kk",
        "2": "trk-pro",
        "3": "*er-",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Turkic *er- (“to be”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ky",
        "2": "экен"
      },
      "expansion": "Kyrgyz экен (eken)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "tt",
        "2": "икән"
      },
      "expansion": "Tatar икән (ikän)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "uz",
        "2": "ekan"
      },
      "expansion": "Uzbek ekan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a defective verb е- (e-) + -кен (-ken), the root is from Proto-Turkic *er- (“to be”). Cognate with Kyrgyz экен (eken), Tatar икән (ikän), Uzbek ekan.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eken",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kk",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang_code": "kk",
  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "_dis": "80 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kazakh entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "56 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Kazakh terms suffixed with -кен",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "83 17",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "87 13",
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
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        {
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            [
              19,
              23
            ]
          ],
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            [
              19,
              23
            ]
          ],
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              26,
              36
            ]
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          "english": "He didn't understand you, apparently.",
          "roman": "Ol seni tüsinbegen eken.",
          "text": "Ол сені түсінбеген екен.",
          "translation": "He didn't understand you, apparently.",
          "type": "example"
        },
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              18,
              22
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              44
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              18,
              22
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              38,
              42
            ]
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              32
            ]
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          "english": "Zhan went to a river, apparently, but the water was cold.",
          "roman": "Jan özenge barğan eken, biraq suw suwıq eken.",
          "text": "Жан өзенге барған екен, бірақ су суық екен.",
          "translation": "Zhan went to a river, apparently, but the water was cold.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Evidential marker; gives the impression of surprise or indicates that the speaker didn't witness the action himself: apparently, evidently, seems that"
      ],
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        ],
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              18,
              22
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          ],
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              18,
              22
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Who's last in line?",
          "roman": "Kezektiŋ soŋı kim eken?",
          "text": "Кезектің соңы кім екен?",
          "translation": "Who's last in line?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              19,
              23
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          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              19,
              23
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          "english": "Is it his husband?",
          "roman": "Bul onıŋ küyewi me eken?",
          "text": "Бұл оның күйеуі ме екен?",
          "translation": "Is it his husband?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In interrogative sentences, it shows the speaker's interest."
      ],
      "id": "en-екен-kk-verb-VE5ScvjT"
    }
  ],
  "word": "екен"
}
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
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  ],
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      },
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      "name": "suf"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kk",
        "2": "trk-pro",
        "3": "*er-",
        "t": "to be"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Turkic *er- (“to be”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ky",
        "2": "экен"
      },
      "expansion": "Kyrgyz экен (eken)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "tt",
        "2": "икән"
      },
      "expansion": "Tatar икән (ikän)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "uz",
        "2": "ekan"
      },
      "expansion": "Uzbek ekan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a defective verb е- (e-) + -кен (-ken), the root is from Proto-Turkic *er- (“to be”). Cognate with Kyrgyz экен (eken), Tatar икән (ikän), Uzbek ekan.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "eken",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "kk",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "екен • (eken)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "kk",
  "pos": "verb",
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              23
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          "bold_translation_offsets": [
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              26,
              36
            ]
          ],
          "english": "He didn't understand you, apparently.",
          "roman": "Ol seni tüsinbegen eken.",
          "text": "Ол сені түсінбеген екен.",
          "translation": "He didn't understand you, apparently.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
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              18,
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            ],
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              18,
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              38,
              42
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          ],
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            [
              22,
              32
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Zhan went to a river, apparently, but the water was cold.",
          "roman": "Jan özenge barğan eken, biraq suw suwıq eken.",
          "text": "Жан өзенге барған екен, бірақ су суық екен.",
          "translation": "Zhan went to a river, apparently, but the water was cold.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Evidential marker; gives the impression of surprise or indicates that the speaker didn't witness the action himself: apparently, evidently, seems that"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "apparently",
          "apparently"
        ],
        [
          "evidently",
          "evidently"
        ],
        [
          "seem",
          "seem"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "Kazakh terms with usage examples"
      ],
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              18,
              22
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          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              18,
              22
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Who's last in line?",
          "roman": "Kezektiŋ soŋı kim eken?",
          "text": "Кезектің соңы кім екен?",
          "translation": "Who's last in line?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Is it his husband?",
          "roman": "Bul onıŋ küyewi me eken?",
          "text": "Бұл оның күйеуі ме екен?",
          "translation": "Is it his husband?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In interrogative sentences, it shows the speaker's interest."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "екен"
}

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