Mongolian

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Etymology

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Aphaeresed from үгүй (ügüj). Compare also Buryat -гүй (-güj), Kalmyk -го (-go), etc.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-гүй (-güj)

  1. (caritive) without, -less
  2. negates participles

Conjunction

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-гүй (-güj)

  1. and (added to the second conjunct, conjuncts are usually terms opposite in meaning.)
  2. whether ... or not (with -сан (-san) and -аа (-aa) using the same verb.)