-gil

Turkish

Etymology

Morphological fusion of -in +‎ -ki +‎ -ler(-GEN-NMLZ-PL)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡil/

Suffix

-gil

  1. (colloquial) Suffix forming associative plurals.
    Amcamgil bize gelecekmiş.
    Apparently, my uncle and his family will visit us.
    Öykü'gil gitti bile.
    Öykü and her company are already gone.
  2. (biology, taxonomy, in the plural) Used to form names of biological families.
    ‎at (“horse”) + ‎-gil → ‎Atgiller (“Equidae”)

Usage notes

  • This suffix is not affected by palatal or labial harmony.
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