-аач

Mongolian

Alternative forms

• -гаач (-gaač), -иач (-iač)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːt͡ɕʰ/
• Syllabification: аач (1 syllable)

Suffix

-аач • (-aač) (Mongolian spelling ᠊ᠭᠠᠴᠢ (-ɣači))

1. Used to mark the precative mood.

   Та цонхоо хаагаач. ― Ta conxoo xaagaač. ― Please close your window.

Usage notes

• This suffix is used to form immediate requests. It is often used with the verb өгөх.

Inflection

Vowel harmonic forms of -аач 

	back vowel	front vowel
unrounded	-аач -aač	-ээч -eeč
rounded	-ооч -ooč	-өөч -ööč

References

• Kullman, Rita, & Tserenpil, D. Mongolian Grammar, →ISBN, page 178.