"-nin" meaning in Turkish

See -nin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Turkic *-niŋ Old Anatolian Turkish ـنك (-nuñ, -nüñ) Ottoman Turkish ـنك (-niñ) Turkish -nin Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـنك (-niñ), from Old Anatolian Turkish ـنك (-nuñ, -nüñ), from Proto-Turkic *-niŋ. Final -ŋ had been coronalised to -n and initial -n- had been dropped apparently to avoid cluster. Compare with Azerbaijani -un, Kazakh -ның (-nıŋ) / -дың (-dıŋ) / -тың (-tıŋ), Tuvan -нуң (-nuñ) / -дуң (-duñ) / -туң (-tuñ), etc. Etymology templates: {{ety|tr|:inh|ota:ـنك|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Turkic *-niŋ Old Anatolian Turkish ـنك (-nuñ, -nüñ) Ottoman Turkish ـنك (-niñ) Turkish -nin [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Anatolian Turkish", "term" : "ـنك", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "trk-oat" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ottoman Turkish", "term" : "ـنك", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ota" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Turkish", "term" : "-nin", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tr" }" data-lang="tr" data-title="-nin"> Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـنك (-niñ), from Old Anatolian Turkish ـنك (-nuñ, -nüñ), from Proto-Turkic *-niŋ., {{lang|tr|-n}} -n, {{cog|az|-un}} Azerbaijani -un, {{cog|kk|-ның}} Kazakh -ның (-nıŋ), {{cog|tyv|-нуң}} Tuvan -нуң (-nuñ), {{ety|tr|:inh|ota:ـنك|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Turkic *-niŋ Old Anatolian Turkish ـنك (-nuñ, -nüñ) Ottoman Turkish ـنك (-niñ) Turkish -nin Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـنك (-niñ), from Old Anatolian Turkish ـنك (-nuñ, -nüñ), from Proto-Turkic *-niŋ. Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix form}} -nin
  1. Variant of -nın (suffix forming genitive), agglutinated after a syllable which ends in a front unrounded vowel (e, i) Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -nın (extra: (suffix forming genitive), agglutinated after a syllable which ends in a front unrounded vowel (e, i))
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    ],
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      "ـنك",
      "ـنك#Ottoman_Turkish"
    ],
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      "ـنك",
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    ],
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      "-un",
      "-un#Azerbaijani"
    ],
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      "-ның",
      "-ның#Kazakh"
    ],
    [
      "-дың",
      "-дың#Kazakh"
    ],
    [
      "-тың",
      "-тың#Kazakh"
    ],
    [
      "-нуң",
      "-нуң#Tuvan"
    ],
    [
      "-дуң",
      "-дуң#Tuvan"
    ],
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      "-туң",
      "-туң#Tuvan"
    ]
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      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Turkic *-niŋ\nOld Anatolian Turkish ـنك (-nuñ, -nüñ)\nOttoman Turkish ـنك (-niñ)\nTurkish -nin\n[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Old Anatolian Turkish\", \"term\" : \"ـنك\", \"status\" : \"inline\", \"lang\" : \"trk-oat\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Ottoman Turkish\", \"term\" : \"ـنك\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ota\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Turkish\", \"term\" : \"-nin\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tr\" }\" data-lang=\"tr\" data-title=\"-nin\">\nInherited from Ottoman Turkish ـنك (-niñ), from Old Anatolian Turkish ـنك (-nuñ, -nüñ), from Proto-Turkic *-niŋ.",
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      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "az",
        "2": "-un"
      },
      "expansion": "Azerbaijani -un",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "kk",
        "2": "-ның"
      },
      "expansion": "Kazakh -ның (-nıŋ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tyv",
        "2": "-нуң"
      },
      "expansion": "Tuvan -нуң (-nuñ)",
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    },
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      },
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      },
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  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "extra": "(suffix forming genitive), agglutinated after a syllable which ends in a front unrounded vowel (e, i)",
          "word": "-nın"
        }
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "text": "teyze (“aunt”) + -nin → teyzenin (“aunt’s, of aunt”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "terzi (“tailor”) + -nin → terzinin (“tailor’s, of tailor”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Variant of -nın (suffix forming genitive), agglutinated after a syllable which ends in a front unrounded vowel (e, i)"
      ],
      "id": "en--nin-tr-suffix-yijEfKaq",
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        [
          "-nın",
          "-nın#Turkish"
        ]
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        "alternative",
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      ]
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}
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      "ـنك",
      "ـنك#Ottoman_Turkish"
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      "ـنك",
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      "-un",
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      "-ның",
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    ],
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      "-дың",
      "-дың#Kazakh"
    ],
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      "-тың",
      "-тың#Kazakh"
    ],
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      "-нуң",
      "-нуң#Tuvan"
    ],
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      "-дуң",
      "-дуң#Tuvan"
    ],
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      "-туң",
      "-туң#Tuvan"
    ]
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      },
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      "name": "ety"
    },
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        "2": "-n"
      },
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      "name": "lang"
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "kk",
        "2": "-ның"
      },
      "expansion": "Kazakh -ның (-nıŋ)",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "tyv",
        "2": "-нуң"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "ety"
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
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        {
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        "Turkish entries with etymology trees",
        "Turkish entries with etymon",
        "Turkish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Turkish non-lemma forms",
        "Turkish suffix forms",
        "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",
        "Turkish vowel harmonic lemmas"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "teyze (“aunt”) + -nin → teyzenin (“aunt’s, of aunt”)"
        },
        {
          "text": "terzi (“tailor”) + -nin → terzinin (“tailor’s, of tailor”)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Variant of -nın (suffix forming genitive), agglutinated after a syllable which ends in a front unrounded vowel (e, i)"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "-nın",
          "-nın#Turkish"
        ]
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: complying with vowel harmony",
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  ],
  "section": "Turkish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-nin",
  "trace": ""
}

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