-lık

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish -لق‎ (-lık, “-ness”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɫɯk] (-lık)
IPA^(key): [lic] (-lik)
IPA^(key): [luk] (-luk)
IPA^(key): [lyc] (-lük)

Suffix

-lık

-ness
‎ıslak (“wet”) + ‎-lık → ‎ıslaklık (“wetness”)
-hood
‎baba (“father”) + ‎-lık → ‎babalık (“fatherhood”)
-ship
‎arkadaş (“friend”) + ‎-lık → ‎arkadaşlık (“friendship”)
... container
‎kitap (“book”) + ‎-lık → ‎kitaplık (“bookcase”)

Usage notes

It changes to -lik, -luk or -lük, depending on the last vowel of the word. (see also:vowel harmony)

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