гэж

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Mongolian

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Etymology

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Coordinating form of the verb гэх (gex, to say); compare Kalmyk гиҗ (gij).

Conjunction

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гэж (gež)

  1. (coordinating conjunction, copulative) that, because (literally, saying)
    шувууг саад боллоо гэж мориороо хөөж
    šuvuug saad bolloo gež morioroo xööž
    chasing the bird on his horse because it had become an obstacle.

Verb

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гэж (gež)

  1. saying
    Тэр Булган руу явна гэж хэлсэн.
    Ter Bulgan ruu javna gež xelsen.
    He said that he will go to Bulgan.

Usage notes

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Usually used as a joiner with other verbs to indicate reported, quoted, or observed speech or actions.