-гей

Kazakh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *-gey.

Suffix

-гей • (-gei)

Antonym: -гір (-gır)
Synonym: -сін (-sın)
  1. (literary) may (Forms volitive mood)
    Қайда болсаң да аман болғайсың ― Qaida bolsañ da aman bolğaisyñ ― Wherever you are, may you be safe and well

Usage notes

  • The suffix is not obsolete, but it's considered dated or stylistically elevated in modern Kazakh. It mostly appears in literature, proverbs, poetry, songs and formal speech.
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