Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/bul-

This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Turkic

Verb

*bul-

(Common Turkic, transitive) to find
Synonym: *tap- (“to find”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of *bul- (Common Turkic)

Note: Actual conjugations can be more complex than tables below. Compound forms with the auxiliary *er- not shown.

Positive

infinitive			*bulmak
participle	present		*bulgan, bulugma, bulur
	past		*bulduk, bulmïš
	future		*buldačï, bulmakčï, bulsïk, bulačak
verbal noun			*bulma, bulug, bulgu
way of doing			*buluš
			singular			plural
			1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
			*ben	*sen	*ol	*biz	*siz	*olar
indicative	aorist		*bulur ben	*bulur sen	*bulur	*bulur biz	*bulur siz	*bulur
	past	simple	*buldum	*bulduŋ	*buldï	*bulduk, buldumuz	*bulduŋuz	*buldï
	past	inferential	*bulmïš ben	*bulmïš sen	*bulmïš	*bulmïš biz	*bulmïš siz	*bulmïš
	future	simple	*buldačï ben, bulmakčï ben, bulačak ben	*buldačï sen, bulmakčï sen, bulačak sen	*buldačï, bulmakčï, bulačak	*buldačï biz, bulmakčï biz, bulačak biz	*buldačï siz, bulmakčï siz, bulačak siz	*buldačï, bulmakčï, bulačak
		predictive	*bulgay ben	*bulgay sen	*bulgay	*bulgay biz	*bulgay siz	*bulgay
		necessitive	*bulsukum	*bulsukuŋ	*bulsuk	*bulsukumuz	*bulsukuŋuz	*bulsuk
conditional			*bulsam, bulsar ben	*bulsaŋ, bulsar sen	*bulsa, bulsar	*bulsak, bulsamïz, bulsar biz	*bulsaŋïz, bulsar siz	*bulsalar, bulsar
optative			*bulgay ben	*bulgay sen	*bulgay	*bulgay biz	*bulgay siz	*bulgay
progressive			*bulmakda ben	*bulmakda sen	*bulmakda	*bulmakda biz	*bulmakda siz	*bulmakda
necessitative			*bulmalïg ben	*bulmalïg sen	*bulmalïg	*bulmalïg biz	*bulmalïg siz	*bulmalïg
imperative			*bulayïn	*bul, bulgïl	*bulzun	*bulalïm	*buluŋ	*bulzun

Negative

infinitive			*bulmamak
participle	present		*bulmagan, bulmagma, bulmaz
	past		*bulmaduk, bulmamïš
	future		*bulmačï, bulmasïk, bulmayačak
verbal noun			*bulmama, bulmag, bulmagu
way of doing			*bulmayuš
			singular			plural
			1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
			*ben	*sen	*ol	*biz	*siz	*olar
indicative	aorist		*bulmaz ben	*bulmaz sen	*bulmaz	*bulmaz biz	*bulmaz siz	*bulmaz
	past	simple	*bulmadum	*bulmaduŋ	*bulmadï	*bulmaduk, bulmadumuz	*bulmaduŋuz	*bulmadï
	past	inferential	*bulmamïš ben	*bulmamïš sen	*bulmamïš	*bulmamïš biz	*bulmamïš siz	*bulmamïš
	future	simple	*bulmačï ben, bulmayačak ben	*bulmačï sen, bulmayačak sen	*bulmačï, bulmayačak	*bulmačï biz, bulmayačak biz	*bulmačï siz, bulmayačak siz	*bulmačï, bulmayačak
		predictive	*bulmagay ben	*bulmagay sen	*bulmagay	*bulmagay biz	*bulmagay siz	*bulmagay
		necessitive	*bulmasukum	*bulmasukuŋ	*bulmasuk	*bulmasukumuz	*bulmasukuŋuz	*bulmasuk
conditional			*bulmasam, bulmasar ben	*bulmasaŋ, bulmasar sen	*bulmasa, bulmasar	*bulmasak, bulmasamïz, bulmasar biz	*bulmasaŋïz, bulmasar siz	*bulmasalar, bulmasar
optative			*bulmagay ben	*bulmagay sen	*bulmagay	*bulmagay biz	*bulmagay siz	*bulmagay
progressive			*bulmamakda ben	*bulmamakda sen	*bulmamakda	*bulmamakda biz	*bulmamakda siz	*bulmamakda
necessitative			*bulmamalïg ben	*bulmamalïg sen	*bulmamalïg	*bulmamalïg biz	*bulmamalïg siz	*bulmamalïg
imperative			*bulmayayïn	*bulma, bulmagïl	*bulmazun	*bulmayalïm	*bulmayïŋ	*bulmazun

Derived terms

*bulun (“grab, capture”)

Descendants

Arghu:
- Khalaj: bulmaq
Oghuz:
- Proto-Oghuz: *bul-
  - Old Anatolian Turkish: بُولْمَقْ (bulmaq)
    - Azerbaijani: bulmaq
    - Gagauz: bulmaa
    - Ottoman Turkish: بولمق
      - Turkish: bulmak
Karluk:
- Karakhanid: بُلْماقْ (bulmāq)
Kipchak:
- Kipchak: بلماق (bulmaq)
  - West Kipchak:
    - Crimean Tatar: bulmaq
    - Karaim: [script needed] (bul-)
Siberian:
- Old Turkic: 𐰉𐰆𐰞 (b¹ul¹ /⁠bul⁠/)
  - Old Uyghur: [script needed] (bul-)
- North Siberian:
  - Yakut: бул (bul)
  - Dolgan: бул (bul)