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-сіз

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Kazakh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Turkic *-siŕ.

Suffix

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-сіз (-sız)

  1. -less, de-, non-, un- (suffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun)
    сақал (saqal, beard) + ‎-сіз (-sız) → ‎сақалсыз (saqalsyz, beardless)
    Antonym: -лі (-lı)

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Turkic *siŕ, which was a postposition. Cognate with Kyrgyz -сиз (-siz), Turkish -siz.

Suffix

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-сіз (-sız)

  1. are (denotes "to be" for second person singular polite when at the end of an object)
    қазақ (qazaq, a Kazakh) + ‎-сіз (-sız) → ‎қазақсыз (qazaqsyz, You are a Kazakh)
  2. Denotes second person singular polite after various tenses
Usage notes
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  • This is a polite and formal ending, while -сің (-sıñ) is an informal one.
  • This suffix doesn't get stress.