-ı
See also: ı and Appendix:Variations of "i"
Turkish edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ottoman Turkish ـی (-ï, “accusative case marker”), itself from either Common Turkic *-g, *-ïg (“accusative case marker”) or simplified from Common Turkic *-nï (“accusative case marker”) to suit where oblique case is unnecessary for the accusative case, since the oblique case *-n- is not productive by itself and requires other cases. Compare Old Turkic 𐰍 (ǧ /-(ï)ɣ/), 𐰃𐰍 (iǧ /-ïɣ/).
Suffix edit
-ı
Usage notes edit
- It becomes -yı if the word ends with a vowel.
- It becomes -nı when preceded by third person singular possessive suffix -ı.
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “possesive marker”), from Proto-Turkic *-ï (“possesive marker”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰃 (i /-ï/).
Suffix edit
-ı
- 3rd person singular possessive suffix
Usage notes edit
- Although it is believed to become -sı when the word ends with a vowel, this suffix probably comes from a different root.
Related terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “adverbial suffix”), from Proto-Turkic *-u. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰆 (u /-u/).
Suffix edit
-ı
Related terms edit
Etymology 4 edit
Alternative forms edit
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï), from Proto-Turkic *-ïg.
Suffix edit
-ı