-лек

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Bashkir

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Etymology

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Cognate with Turkish -lik

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-лек (-lek)

  1. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun or adjective denoting a property or state of being.
    тиҙ (tiź, fast)тиҙлек (tiźlek, speed, velocity)
    мәңге (məñge, eternal)мәңгелек (məñgelek, eternity)
    ғүмер (ğümer, lifetime)ғүмерлек (ğümerlek, life-long)
    әүҙем (əwźem, active)әүҙемлек (əwźemlek, activity)
  2. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun denoting a group or compendium of things.
    һүҙ (hüź, word)һүҙлек (hüźlek, dictionary, vocabulary)
    исем (isem, name)исемлек (isemlek, list, roll)
  3. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun with a broader, generalized meaning.
    сүл (sül, desert)сүллек (süllek, desert)
  4. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun denoting an accessory or appliance.
    күҙ (küź, eye)күҙлек (küźlek, glasses, spectacles)
    бит (bit, face)битлек (bitlek, mask)

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See also

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