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-саар
-саар
See also: саар
Mongolian
Suffix
-саар • (-saar) (complying with vowel harmony)
- The abtemporal converb, expressing that the action of the main clause has happened or has been happening since or during the action of the subordinate clause
Usage notes
- When followed by an auxiliary verb, it expresses something similar to English perfect progressive, and with the particle л (l) before the auxiliary it can be translated as "still be _____ing"
- The verb may be repeated for effect, either with the same suffix, or with the -н (-n) converb coming first.
References
- ↑ Poppe, Nicholas (1954) Grammar of Written Mongolian (in English), O. Harrassowitz, [<https://www.istb.univie.ac.at/mongol/grammar/poppe/poppe.php?id=658 § 658]