Bashkir

Suffix

-лек • ‎(-lek)

1. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun or adjective denoting a property or state of being.

   тиҙ ‎(tið, “fast”) → тиҙлек ‎(tiðlek, “speed, velocity”)

   мәңге ‎(mäñge, “eternal”) → мәңгелек ‎(mäñgelek, “eternity”)

   ғүмер ‎(ğümer, “lifetime”) → ғүмерлек ‎(ğümerlek, “life-long”)

   әүҙем ‎(äwðem, “active”) → әүҙемлек ‎(äwðemlek, “activity”)

2. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun denoting a group or compendium of things.

   һүҙ ‎(hüð, “word”) → һүҙлек ‎(hüðlek, “dictionary, vocabulary”)

   исем ‎(isem, “name”) → исемлек ‎(isemlek, “list, roll”)

3. Appended to a noun or adjective to form a new noun denoting an accessory or appliance.

   күҙ ‎(küð, “eye”) → күҙлек ‎(küðlek, “glasses, spectacles”)

күҙлек

Alternative forms