-ән

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Kalmyk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Written Oirat ᡅᡄᡃᠨ (-iēn). Compare Mongolian -ээ (-ee), Buryat -ээ (-ee), etc.

Suffix[edit]

-ән (-än)

  1. impersonal (reflexive) possessive suffix, used after a consonant-ended front-vowel syllable
    келнәнkelnänone’s tongue
    герәнgeränone’s house

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