-ıl

Azerbaijani

Alternative forms
  • -il (attached to stems containing 'i', 'e' or 'ə')
  • -ul (attached to stems containing 'o' or 'u')
  • -ül (attached to stems containing 'ü' and 'ö')

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɯɫ]

Suffix

-ıl

  1. Suffix appended to transitive verbs to derive verbs with passive or reflexive meaning. Applies only to verb stems containing 'a', or 'ı'[1]
    ‎yıxmaq (“to bring down”) + ‎-ıl → ‎yıxılmaq (“to fall”)
    ‎açmaq (“to open”) + ‎-ıl → ‎açılmaq (“to become open, to open up”)

References
  1. Širalijev, Mamedaga; Sevortjan, Ervand (1971), “-ıl”, in Grammatika azerbajdžanskovo jazyka. Fonetika, morfologija i sintaksis. [Grammar of Azerbaijani language. Phonetics, morphology, syntax.], Baku: Elm, pages 106-108
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