-м

Kalmyk

Etymology

Compare also Buryat -м (-m, after a vowel), -мни (-mni, after a vowel), -ни (-ni, after a consonant); Mongolian минь (minʹ).

Suffix

-м • (-m)

1. first-person singular possessive suffix
   • “Ээҗин дун”:

     Киилгән уһаһад суух чигн / Килмҗтәл ээҗм сангдна

     Kiilgän uğağad suux çign / Kilmjtäl eejm sangdna

     Although I am sitting washing my shirt / My caring mother comes to mind

Related terms

• мини (mini, “my”, first-person singular possessive determiner)

See also

• -мдн (-mdn), -чн (-çn), -тн (-tn), -нь (-nʹ)
• -ан (-an), -һан (-ğan), -ган (-gan); -ән (-än), -һән (-ğän), -гән (-gän)

Kyrgyz

Suffix

-м • (-m)

1. First-person singular possessive suffix denoting singular possession in words ending in a consonant.

   ‎чие (ciye, “cherry”) + ‎-м (-m) → ‎чием (ciyem, “my cherry”)

Usage notes

• It's used only when the word ends in a vowel. It may change into "-ым", "-им", "-ум", and "-үм" according to the last vowel of the word. (possession suffix)

  ‎кийим (kiyim) + ‎-м (-m) → ‎кийимим (kiyimim) (the last vowel is "e" or "i")

  ‎кол (kol) + ‎-м (-m) → ‎колум (kolum) (the last vowel is "o" or "u")

  ‎үй (üy) + ‎-м (-m) → ‎үйүм (üyüm) (the last vowel is "ö" or "ü")

Mongolian

Suffix

-м • (-m) (Mongolian spelling ᠮ (m) or ᠮ᠎ᠠ (m-a))

1. Seldom used suffix which forms nouns out of verbs

Derived terms

Mongolian terms suffixed with -м

Northern Mansi

Etymology

Compare Hungarian -m.

Suffix

-м (-m)

1. first-person singular possessive suffix

   колум ― kolum ― my house