-иар

Mongolian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi̯aːr̥/
• Syllabification: -‧иар (2 syllables)

Etymology 1

Suffix

-иар • (-iar)

1. Marks the instrumental case in the regular and hidden-n declensions after a stem ending in ь (ʹ) or и (i) (which is supplanted).

   ‎хууль (xuulʹ, “law”) + ‎-иар (-iar) → ‎хуулиар (xuuliar, “by law”)

Inflection

Vowel harmonic forms of -иар 

	back vowel	front vowel
unrounded	-иар -iar	-иэр -ier
rounded	-иор -ior	-иөр -iör

Alternative forms

• -аар (-aar), -яар (-jaar), -гаар (-gaar)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-иар • (-iar)

1. Forms a noun from a verb after a stem ending in ь (ʹ) or и (i) (which is supplanted).

Inflection

Vowel harmonic forms of -иар 

	back vowel	front vowel
unrounded	-иар -iar	-иэр -ier
rounded	-иор -ior	-иөр -iör

Alternative forms

• -аар (-aar), -яар (-jaar), -гаар (-gaar)