-lə

Azerbaijani

Other scripts
Cyrillic -лә
Roman -lə
Perso-Arabic -له

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [læ]

Suffix

-lə

  1. Suffix appended to nouns to derive verbs with various meanings.[1]
    1. (transitive) Used to derive verbs encoding the tool or means of the implementation of an action.
      balta (axe) + -ləbaltalamaq (to chop with an axe)
      barmaq (finger) + -ləbarmaqlamaq (to poke or probe with a finger)
      güllə (bullet) + -ləgüllələmək (to execute by shooting)
    2. (intransitive) Used to derive verbs encoding a process.
      tər (sweat) + -lətərləmək (to sweat)
      sərin (cool) + -ləsərinləmək (to become cool)
    3. (transitive) Used to derive verbs encoding result of a process.
      dəm (heat) + -lədəmləmək (to brew)
      iki (two) + -ləikiləmək (to double)
    4. (transitive) Used to derive verbs encoding the object of an action, mostly grabbing.
      birçək (hair, curls) + -ləbirçəkləmək (to grab by the hair)
      quyruq (tail) + -ləquyruqlamaq (to grab by the tail)
      orta (middle) + -ləortalamaq (to grab someone by the waist)
      vərəq (page) + -ləvərəqləmək (to leaf through, to browse)
    5. (transitive) Used to derive verbs encoding the aktionsart of an action.
      sıra (row) + -ləsıralamaq (to put in a row, to align)
      orta (middle) + -ləortalamaq (to split into two)
    6. (transitive, intransitive) Used to derive verbs encoding the direction or location of an action.
      qabaq (front) + -ləqabaqlamaq (to do something ahead of someone else)
      qarşı (opposite) + -ləqarşılamaq (to meet up)
      irəli (forward) + -ləirəliləmək (to advance)
      geri (back) + -ləgeriləmək (to retreat)
    7. (transitive, intransitive) Used to derive verbs encoding the time of an action.
      gecə (night) + -ləgecələmək (to overnight)
      qış (winter) + -ləqışlamaq (to overwinter)

Derived terms

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References

  1. Širalijev, Mamedaga; Sevortjan, Ervand (1971), -lə”, in Grammatika azerbajdžanskovo jazyka. Fonetika, morfologija i sintaksis. [Grammar of Azerbaijani language. Phonetics, morphology, syntax.], Baku: Elm, pages 94-95
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