"-ma" meaning in Turkish

See -ma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish ـما (-ma). Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|ـما|tr=-ma}} Ottoman Turkish ـما (-ma) Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix form}} -ma
  1. Form of -me (negates verbs) after the vowels A / I / O / U. Tags: form-of, morpheme Form of: -me (extra: (negates verbs) after the vowels A / I / O / U)
    Sense id: en--ma-tr-suffix-uWsJDZtw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish ـمه (-ma). Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|ـمه|tr=-ma}} Ottoman Turkish ـمه (-ma) Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix form}} -ma
  1. Form of -me (forms verbal nouns) after the vowels A / I / O / U. Tags: form-of, morpheme Form of: -me (extra: (forms verbal nouns) after the vowels A / I / O / U)
    Sense id: en--ma-tr-suffix-wgAU76bl Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "I won't weep for you any more.",
          "text": "Artık senin için ağlamayacağım.",
          "translation": "I won't weep for you any more.",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "I really don't like to be forgotten.",
          "text": "Unutulmayı hiç sevmem.",
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