-gəc
See also: Appendix:Variations of "gec"
Azerbaijani
Etymology 1
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| preceding vowel | |
|---|---|
| a / ı / o / u | e / ə / i̇ / ö / ü |
| -ğac | -gəc |
Suffix
-gəc (obsolete)
- when
- Synonym: -əndə
- 16th century, Fuzuli, Köŋlim açılır zülf-i pərişanıŋı görgəc:
- Köŋlim açılur zülf-i pərişanıŋı görgəc
Nitqim tutulur qönçe-yi xəndanıŋı görgəc- My heart fills with joy when I see you undone hair
I become speechless when I see your blossoming bud.
- My heart fills with joy when I see you undone hair
Etymology 2
From Proto-Turkic *-gač.
Suffix
-gəc
- Derives names of tools from verbs or nouns.