-аасай

Mongolian

Alternative forms

• -гаасай (-gaasaj), -иасай (-iasaj)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːsɛː/
• Syllabification: аа‧сай (2 syllables)

Suffix

-аасай • (-aasaj) (Mongolian spelling ᠊ᠭᠠᠰᠠᠢ (-ɣasai))

1. Used to mark the desiderative mood.

   Тэр яваасай. ― Ter javaasaj. ― I wish/if only he/she would go.

Usage notes

• Used to convey a desire like "I wish..." or "if only...".

Inflection

Vowel harmonic forms of -аасай

	back vowel	front vowel
unrounded	-аасай (-aasaj)	-ээсэй (-eesej)
rounded	-оосой (-oosoj)	-өөсэй (-öösej)