"-a" meaning in Turkish

See -a in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɑ/
Etymology: From Proto-Turkic *-ka (“dative case”). Etymology templates: {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-a}} -a, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-e}} -e, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-ya}} -ya, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-ye}} -ye, {{tr-suffix-forms|a=a|e=e|v=y}}, {{inh|tr|trk-pro|*-ka|t=dative case}} Proto-Turkic *-ka (“dative case”) Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix|in words with back vowel harmony}} -a (in words with back vowel harmony)
  1. Used to form the dative case Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--a-tr-suffix-PIoRpiPn Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 63 28 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /ɑ/
Etymology: From Proto-Turkic *-ü (“gerundive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-a}} -a, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-e}} -e, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-ya}} -ya, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-ye}} -ye, {{tr-suffix-forms|a=a|e=e|v=y}}, {{inh|tr|trk-pro|*-ü|t=gerundive suffix}} Proto-Turkic *-ü (“gerundive suffix”) Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix|in words with back vowel harmony}} -a (in words with back vowel harmony)
  1. Used to form gerunds Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -erek, -ip
    Sense id: en--a-tr-suffix-XoXYcadp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

IPA: /ɑ/
Etymology: From Proto-Turkic *-gey (“optative-predictive future case”). Etymology templates: {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-a}} -a, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-e}} -e, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-ya}} -ya, {{!}} |, {{l-self|tr|-ye}} -ye, {{tr-suffix-forms|a=a|e=e|v=y}}, {{inh|tr|trk-pro|*-gey|t=optative-predictive future case}} Proto-Turkic *-gey (“optative-predictive future case”) Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix|in words with back vowel harmony}} -a (in words with back vowel harmony)
  1. Used to form the optative mood of verbs Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--a-tr-suffix-GHxbTlib
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "-e"
      },
      "expansion": "-e",
      "name": "l-self"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "|",
      "name": "!"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "|",
      "name": "!"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "|",
      "name": "!"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "-ya"
      },
      "expansion": "-ya",
      "name": "l-self"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "|",
      "name": "!"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "-ye"
      },
      "expansion": "-ye",
      "name": "l-self"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "a": "a",
        "e": "e",
        "v": "y"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "tr-suffix-forms"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "trk-pro",
        "3": "*-gey",
        "t": "optative-predictive future case"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Turkic *-gey (“optative-predictive future case”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Turkic *-gey (“optative-predictive future case”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "suffix",
        "3": "in words with back vowel harmony"
      },
      "expansion": "-a (in words with back vowel harmony)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Turkish",
  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "olmak (“to happen”) + -a → ola (“may it happen”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form the optative mood of verbs"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "optative",
          "optative#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-a"
}
{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: in words with back vowel harmony",
  "path": [
    "-a"
  ],
  "section": "Turkish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-a",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: in words with back vowel harmony",
  "path": [
    "-a"
  ],
  "section": "Turkish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-a",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: in words with back vowel harmony",
  "path": [
    "-a"
  ],
  "section": "Turkish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-a",
  "trace": ""
}

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