"-ek" meaning in Turkish

See -ek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ec/ Forms: -ak [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek). Etymology templates: {{ety|tr|:inh|ota:ـك <ety:inh<trk-pro:*-gek>>|text=2|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Turkish", "term" : "-ek", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tr" }" data-lang="tr" data-title="-ek"> Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek)., {{ety|tr|:inh|ota:ـك <ety:inh<trk-pro:*-gek>>|text=2|tree=1}} Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek). Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix form}} -ek
  1. Creates nouns out of verbs. Tags: morpheme
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    [
      "ـك",
      "ـك#Ottoman_Turkish"
    ]
  ],
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        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "ota:ـك\n<ety:inh<trk-pro:*-gek>>",
        "text": "2",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Turkish\", \"term\" : \"-ek\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tr\" }\" data-lang=\"tr\" data-title=\"-ek\">\nInherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek).",
      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "ota:ـك\n<ety:inh<trk-pro:*-gek>>",
        "text": "2",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek).",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ak",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "suffix form"
      },
      "expansion": "-ek",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Turkish",
  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 14 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with redundant inline etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Turkish entries referencing ambiguous etymons",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Turkish entries with etymology texts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Turkish entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "küre- (“to shovel”) + -ek → kürek (“shovel”)."
        },
        {
          "text": "gevre- (“to become crisp”) + -ek → gevrek (“crisp”)."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Creates nouns out of verbs."
      ],
      "id": "en--ek-tr-suffix-1BX8is9Z",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ec/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ek"
}
{
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    [
      "ـك",
      "ـك#Ottoman_Turkish"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "ota:ـك\n<ety:inh<trk-pro:*-gek>>",
        "text": "2",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Turkish\", \"term\" : \"-ek\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tr\" }\" data-lang=\"tr\" data-title=\"-ek\">\nInherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek).",
      "name": "ety"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "ota:ـك\n<ety:inh<trk-pro:*-gek>>",
        "text": "2",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek).",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـك (-ek).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ak",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tr",
        "2": "suffix form"
      },
      "expansion": "-ek",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Turkish",
  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 14 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymon",
        "Pages with redundant inline etymon",
        "Turkish entries referencing ambiguous etymons",
        "Turkish entries with etymology texts",
        "Turkish entries with etymon",
        "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Turkish non-lemma forms",
        "Turkish suffix forms",
        "Turkish terms derived from Ottoman Turkish",
        "Turkish terms inherited from Ottoman Turkish"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "küre- (“to shovel”) + -ek → kürek (“shovel”)."
        },
        {
          "text": "gevre- (“to become crisp”) + -ek → gevrek (“crisp”)."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Creates nouns out of verbs."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ec/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ek"
}

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