-лек

See also: лек

Bashkir

Etymology

Cognate with Turkish -lik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-ˈlɪ̞k]

Suffix

-лек • (-lek)

1. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun or adjective denoting a property or state of being.

   тиҙ (tiź, “fast”) → тиҙлек (tiźlek, “speed, velocity”)

   мәңге (məñge, “eternal”) → мәңгелек (məñgelek, “eternity”)

   ғүмер (ğümer, “lifetime”) → ғүмерлек (ğümerlek, “life-long”)

   әүҙем (əwźem, “active”) → әүҙемлек (əwźemlek, “activity”)

2. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun denoting a group or compendium of things.

   һүҙ (hüź, “word”) → һүҙлек (hüźlek, “dictionary, vocabulary”)

   исем (isem, “name”) → исемлек (isemlek, “list, roll”)

3. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun with a broader, generalized meaning.

   сүл (sül, “desert”) → сүллек (süllek, “desert”)

4. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun denoting an accessory or appliance.

   күҙ (küź, “eye”) → күҙлек (küźlek, “glasses, spectacles”)

   бит (bit, “face”) → битлек (bitlek, “mask”)

Alternative forms

• -лыҡ (-lıq)
• -лоҡ (-loq)
• -лөк (-lök)

See also

Bashkir terms suffixed with -лек