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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish ـج (-c), as a result of phonetic change from the combination of -in (reflexive suffix) and -iş (reciprocal suffix), hence it is often classified as one suffix as -ınç.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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  1. With the -in reflexive suffix, derives nouns from verbs.
    öt- (to pass through, to make noise, to ask) + ‎-ün + ‎ → ‎ödünç (loan, any thing borrowed)
    bas- (to press, to step on) + ‎-ın + ‎ → ‎basınç (pressure)
    sev- (to love) + ‎-in + ‎ → ‎sevinç (joy, happiness)
  2. Derives nouns from some verbs, where the reflexive form replaced the main form and the suffix -in has lost function.
    inan- (to believe) + ‎ → ‎inanç (belief, faith)
    utan- (to be ashamed) + ‎ → ‎utanç (shame)
  3. With the -in reflexive suffix, derives adjectives from verbs, even though the verbs may not have reflexive forms.
    kork- (to fear, to be afraid) + ‎-(un)ç → ‎korkunç (frightening)
    gül- (to smile, to laugh) + ‎-(ün)ç → ‎gülünç (funny, ridiculous)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), "+(In)ç" - in Nişanyan Sözlük
  2. ^ Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “-ınç”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 2043