-ме

Kazakh

Alternative forms

• -ма (-ma), -пе (-pe), -па (-pa), -ба (-ba), -бе (-be)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *-me. Cognate with Kyrgyz -ме (-me), Turkish -me.

Suffix

-ме • (-me)

1. not (Forms negative forms of verbs.)

   Жылама.

   Jylama.

   Don't cry.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic *-me. Cognate with Kyrgyz -ма (-ma), Turkish -me.

Suffix

-ме • (-me)

1. Used to form nouns from verbs.

   ‎жаз- (jaz-, “to write”) + ‎-ме (-me) → ‎жазба (jazba, “inscription”)