"-an" meaning in Turkish

See -an in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈɑn/
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish ـان (-an), from Old Anatolian Turkish [Term?], from Proto-Turkic *-gan. Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|ـان|tr=-an}} Ottoman Turkish ـان (-an), {{inh|tr|trk-oat}} Old Anatolian Turkish [Term?], {{inh|tr|trk-pro|*-gan}} Proto-Turkic *-gan Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix}} -an
  1. Creates participles and relative clauses where
    the relativized element is the grammatical subject of the clause
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--an-tr-suffix-30z2CBfi Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 26 10 11
  2. Creates participles and relative clauses where
    the relativized element is the possessor of the grammatical subject of the clause
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--an-tr-suffix-SIrKsOUg Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 26 10 11
  3. Creates participles and relative clauses where
    the relativized element is the possessor of some other element of the clause, and the subject is categorial and indefinite
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--an-tr-suffix-RjIODlDJ Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 26 10 11
  4. Creates nouns with the meaning of "the one who ...", "those who ...", "those which ..." etc. when one of the aforementioned conditions apply Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--an-tr-suffix-IYmblSxN
  5. Combines with the dative suffix and the postpositions kadar, dek or değin to mean until Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--an-tr-suffix-OfamUpRP Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 26 10 11
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        {
          "_dis": "26 26 26 10 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the child who is singing",
          "text": "şarkı söyleyen çocuk",
          "translation": "the child who is singing",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a product which is sold here",
          "text": "burada satılan bir ürün",
          "translation": "a product which is sold here",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "a patient whose leg hurts",
          "text": "bacağı ağrıyan hasta",
          "translation": "a patient whose leg hurts",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a man whose hat is backwards",
          "text": "şapkası ters duran adam",
          "translation": "a man whose hat is backwards",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Creates participles and relative clauses where",
        "the relativized element is the possessor of the grammatical subject of the clause"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "26 26 26 10 11",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "a villager whose sheep were caught by wolves",
          "text": "koyunlarını kurt kapan köylü",
          "translation": "a villager whose sheep were caught by wolves",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a child who has a hat on their head",
          "text": "kafasında şapka olan çocuk",
          "translation": "a child who has a hat on their head",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Creates participles and relative clauses where",
        "the relativized element is the possessor of some other element of the clause, and the subject is categorial and indefinite"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "those who lost the war",
          "text": "savaşı kaybedenler",
          "translation": "those who lost the war",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "those who are disembarking the train",
          "text": "trenden inenler",
          "translation": "those who are disembarking the train",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Creates nouns with the meaning of \"the one who ...\", \"those who ...\", \"those which ...\" etc. when one of the aforementioned conditions apply"
      ],
      "id": "en--an-tr-suffix-IYmblSxN",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "26 26 26 10 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "till I die/he dies",
          "text": "ölene kadar",
          "translation": "till I die/he dies",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "till I return/he returns",
          "text": "dönene dek",
          "translation": "till I return/he returns",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Combines with the dative suffix and the postpositions kadar, dek or değin to mean until"
      ],
      "id": "en--an-tr-suffix-OfamUpRP",
      "links": [
        [
          "kadar",
          "kadar#Turkish"
        ],
        [
          "dek",
          "dek#Turkish"
        ],
        [
          "değin",
          "değin#Turkish"
        ],
        [
          "until",
          "until#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-an"
}
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    "Turkish suffixes",
    "Turkish terms derived from Old Anatolian Turkish",
    "Turkish terms derived from Ottoman Turkish",
    "Turkish terms derived from Proto-Turkic",
    "Turkish terms inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish",
    "Turkish terms inherited from Ottoman Turkish",
    "Turkish terms inherited from Proto-Turkic"
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      "name": "inh"
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      },
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      "name": "head"
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  "pos": "suffix",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "the child who is singing",
          "text": "şarkı söyleyen çocuk",
          "translation": "the child who is singing",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a product which is sold here",
          "text": "burada satılan bir ürün",
          "translation": "a product which is sold here",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Creates participles and relative clauses where",
        "the relativized element is the grammatical subject of the clause"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Turkish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "a patient whose leg hurts",
          "text": "bacağı ağrıyan hasta",
          "translation": "a patient whose leg hurts",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a man whose hat is backwards",
          "text": "şapkası ters duran adam",
          "translation": "a man whose hat is backwards",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Creates participles and relative clauses where",
        "the relativized element is the possessor of the grammatical subject of the clause"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Turkish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "a villager whose sheep were caught by wolves",
          "text": "koyunlarını kurt kapan köylü",
          "translation": "a villager whose sheep were caught by wolves",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a child who has a hat on their head",
          "text": "kafasında şapka olan çocuk",
          "translation": "a child who has a hat on their head",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Creates participles and relative clauses where",
        "the relativized element is the possessor of some other element of the clause, and the subject is categorial and indefinite"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Turkish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "those who lost the war",
          "text": "savaşı kaybedenler",
          "translation": "those who lost the war",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "those who are disembarking the train",
          "text": "trenden inenler",
          "translation": "those who are disembarking the train",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Creates nouns with the meaning of \"the one who ...\", \"those who ...\", \"those which ...\" etc. when one of the aforementioned conditions apply"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Turkish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "till I die/he dies",
          "text": "ölene kadar",
          "translation": "till I die/he dies",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "till I return/he returns",
          "text": "dönene dek",
          "translation": "till I return/he returns",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Combines with the dative suffix and the postpositions kadar, dek or değin to mean until"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "kadar",
          "kadar#Turkish"
        ],
        [
          "dek",
          "dek#Turkish"
        ],
        [
          "değin",
          "değin#Turkish"
        ],
        [
          "until",
          "until#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-an"
}

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