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Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/tolkun

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *tolku- (to get disturbed (of water).) +‎ *-n. Somehow akin to Proto-Mongolic *dalxiyan (wave). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

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*tolkun

  1. (Common Turkic) wave

Declension

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Declension of *tolkun (Common Turkic)
singular plural 2)
nominative *tolkun *tolkunlar
accusative *tolkunug, *tolkunnï *tolkunlarnï
genitive *tolkunnïŋ *tolkunlarnïŋ
dative *tolkunka *tolkunlarka
locative *tolkunda *tolkunlarta
ablative *tolkundan *tolkunlartan
instrumental 1) *tolkunun *tolkunlarïn
equative 1) *tolkunča *tolkunlarča
1) The original instrumental and equative cases have fallen into disuse in many Common Turkic languages.
2) This plural suffix is used only on Common Turkic, and not in Oghur. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.

Alternative reconstructions

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Descendants

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