Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/elgek

This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Turkic

Etymology

From *elge- (“to sift; sieve”) +‎ *-k, ultimately goes back to *elig (“hand”).

Noun

*elgek

  1. sieve

Declension

Declension of *elgek
singular 3)
nominative *elgek
accusative *elgekig, *elgekni1)
genitive *elgekniŋ
dative *elgekke
locative *elgekde
ablative *elgekden
allative *elgekgerü
instrumental 2) *elgekin
equative 2) *elgekče
similative 2) *elgekleyü
comitative 2) *elgekligü
1) Originally used only in pronominal declension.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative, and comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality in Proto-Turkic is disputed. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.

See also

  • *elge- (“to sieve; sift”)
  • *elig (“hand”)

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: ала (ala)
  • Proto-Common Turkic: *elgek
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