-іл

Kazakh

Alternative forms

• -ыл (-yl), -л (-l), -ін (-ın), -ын (-yn), -н (-n)

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *-l. Cognate with Turkish -il.

Suffix

-іл • (-ıl)

1. Forms passive voice.

   ‎беру (beru, “give”) + ‎-іл (-ıl) → ‎берілу (berılu, “to be given”)

   Дүкен ашылды.

   Düken aşyldy.

   The store was opened.

Usage notes

This suffix has special endings -ын/-ін/-н, when the root already has the "л" sound in it.

• ал- (to take) + -ын = алыну (to be taken)