-аан
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Mongolian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from the participle suffix -аа (-aa).
Suffix
[edit]-аан • (-aan)
- forms nouns with unpredictable semantics out of verbs
Usage notes
[edit]- In majority of the words formed using this suffix, the final н (n) is missing in the nominative but re-appears in the declension.
Inflection
[edit]Vowel harmonic forms of -аан
| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -аан -aan | -ээн -een |
| rounded | -оон -oon | -өөн -öön |