-вал
See also: Appendix:Variations of "val"
Mongolian
editAlternative forms
edit- -бал (-bal)
Etymology
editProbably from -в (-v) + л (l) [1]
Pronunciation
edit(Ulaanbaatar) IPA(key): /βəɮ/
- Regardless of the variable orthographic representation of this suffix it is always pronounced roughly the same due to the spirantization of /b/ and reduction of non-initial short vowels.
Suffix
edit-вал • (-val) (Mongolian spelling ᠊ᠪᠠᠯ (-bal))
- The conditional converb.
Usage notes
edit- The conditional converb is oftentimes considered disjunct, meaning that the subject of the first clause is not the same as that of the second clause, but it can be used in same-subject constructions as well. If the subjects are different, the subordinating subject takes the accusative case (example 2 above). If the subjects are the same they are often omitted.
Inflection
editVowel harmonic forms of -вал
back vowel | front vowel | |
---|---|---|
unrounded | -вал -val | -вэл -vel |
rounded | -вол -vol | -вөл -völ |
References
edit- ^ Janhunen, Juha (2012) Mongolian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 19), John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 167
- ^ Kullman, Rita with D. Tserenpil (1996) Mongolian Grammar, Hong Kong: Jensco Ltd., page 161