-ü

See also: Appendix:Variations of "u"

Paraujano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɨ/
• Syllabification: -ü

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ü

1. Forms the present simultaneous tense.

   ‎üir(a) (“to cry”) + ‎-ü + ‎-i (masculine singular verbal suffix) → ‎üirüi (“while [he] cries”)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ü

1. Feminine singular verbal suffix.

   ‎üir(a) (“to cry”) + ‎-ü → ‎üirü (“[she] cries”)

References

• Álvarez, José, Bravo, María (2008) “-ü”, in Diccionario básico de la lengua añú [Basic dictionary of the Añú language]‎^[1], Maracaibo, Venezuela: University of Zulia, →ISBN, page 103.

Turkish

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ü

1. accusative suffix

   ölüm → ölümü

2. possessive suffix (for 3rd singular person)

   ölüm → (onun) ölümü

Usage notes

• It may cause the final consonant of the word to be softened..

sözlük → sözlüğü

• It may change to -i, -u, -ı, -yı, -yi, -yu, -yü, -sı, -si, -su or -sü depending on the last vowel and consonant of the word. ("-i, -u, -ı, -yı, -yi, -yu, -yü" for accusative and "-sı, -si, -su, -sü" for possessive)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ü

1. Alternative form of -ı

   ‎göm- (“to bury”) + ‎-ü → ‎gömü (“treasure”)

Volapük

Suffix

-ü

1. Used to form prepositions.