-ev

Turkish

Etymology

Based on the Kipchak reflexes of Proto-Turkic *-g (compare Southern Altai -у (-u)) during the language reform. Doublet of -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈev/

Suffix

preceding vowel
A / I / O / U	E / İ / Ö / Ü
-av	-ev

-ev

1. Derives nouns from verbs

   ‎işle- (“to handle”) + ‎-ev → ‎işlev (“function”)

   ‎sına- (“to try, to test”) + ‎-av → ‎sınav (“test, exam”)

Derived terms

Turkish terms suffixed with -ev

Further reading

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “+Av”, in Nişanyan Sözlük