Tuvan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *bōl- (to become). Cognate with Turkish olmak (to become).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

болур (bolur) (stem бол-, indefinite past болган, negative болбас)

  1. to be, become
    Эгезинде берге болган.Egezinde berge bolgan.At the start, it was difficult.
  2. (auxiliary, + -п) indicates permission or feasibility of an action
    Мен бо номну ап болур мен бе?Men bo nomnu ap bolur men be?Can I take this book?
    Уттуп болбас.Uttup bolbas.Don't forget. (literally, “It's not permissible/it will be bad to forget.”)

Conjugation edit