Bashkir

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kēp (form, image).

Compare to Tatar көенчә (köençä, while, in the state of).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kʏ̞.ˈjʏ̞n.sæ], [kʏ̞.jʏ̞n.ˈsæ]
  • Hyphenation: кө‧йөн‧сә

Postposition

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көйөнсә (köyönsə) (takes verbs in past participle form, adjectives, pronouns in absolute case)

  1. while, in the state of
    Ысыҡ төшкән көйөнсә бесән сабыу еңел.
    Isıq töşkən köyönsə besən sabıw yeñel.
    It is easy to cut hay while (the grass is wet) with dew.
    Йылы көйөнсә көнөнә өс-биш тапҡыр эсегеҙ.
    Yılı köyönsə könönə ös-biş tapqır esegeź.
    Drink (it) warm (=in warm state) three to five times a day.

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