-лаа
Mongolian edit
Etymology edit
From a Proto-Mongolic suffix in *-l-, possibly extended with аа.
Suffix edit
-лаа • (-laa)
- The confirmative suffix, usually expressing simple past
Usage notes edit
- This verb form indicates a more recent past than resultative past -жээ (-žee) or even sometimes close future. The suffix also carries secondary evidential force, implying that the speaker witnessed the event.
- When used in questions, it is usually implied that the speaker needs a reminder about an event they witnessed.
Inflection edit
Vowel harmonic forms of -лаа
| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -лаа -laa | -лээ -lee |
| rounded | -лоо -loo | -лөө -löö |