-лаа

See also: лаа, лая, and Appendix:Variations of "laa"

Mongolian

Etymology

From a Proto-Mongolic suffix in *-l-, possibly extended with аа.

Suffix

-лаа • (-laa)

1. The confirmative suffix, usually expressing simple past

Usage notes

• This verb form indicates a more recent past than resultative past -жээ (-žee) or even sometimes close future. The suffix also carries secondary evidential force, implying that the speaker witnessed the event.
• When used in questions, it is usually implied that the speaker needs a reminder about an event they witnessed.

Inflection

Vowel harmonic forms of -лаа

	back vowel	front vowel
unrounded	-лаа (-laa)	-лээ (-lee)
rounded	-лоо (-loo)	-лөө (-löö)