"-t" meaning in Turkish

See -t in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish ـت (-t, “causative suffix”), from Proto-Turkic *-t (“causative suffix”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐱃 (t¹ /⁠-(ï)t⁠/, “causative suffix”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|ـت|t=causative suffix|tr=-t}} Ottoman Turkish ـت (-t, “causative suffix”), {{inh|tr|trk-pro|*-t|t=causative suffix}} Proto-Turkic *-t (“causative suffix”), {{cog|otk|𐱃|t=causative suffix|ts=-(ï)t}} Old Turkic 𐱃 (t¹ /⁠-(ï)t⁠/, “causative suffix”) Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix}} -t
  1. Form of -dir. Forms causative verbs usually from polysyllabic stems ending in a vowel or 'l' or 'r'. Tags: form-of, morpheme Form of: -dir. Forms causative verbs usually from polysyllabic stems ending in a vowel or 'l' or 'r'
    Sense id: en--t-tr-suffix-kfi9AfCn Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 100 0
  2. Form of -ıt Tags: form-of, morpheme Form of: -ıt
    Sense id: en--t-tr-suffix-vakbNP~T
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "köpürmek (“to foam”) + -t → köpürtmek (“to cause something to foam”)"
        }
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        {
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        }
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          "word": "-dir. Forms causative verbs usually from polysyllabic stems ending in a vowel or 'l' or 'r'"
        }
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      ],
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  "word": "-t"
}

Download raw JSONL data for -t meaning in Turkish (1.9kB)

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  "section": "Turkish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
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