Where does “-ın” come from?
-ın (Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic *-niŋ — Forms the genitive case of a noun.
-ın (Turkish): Second-person singular possessive suffix denoting singular possession in words ending in a consonant
Definitions
- Second-person singular possessive suffix denoting singular possession in words ending in a consonant
Ancestry of “-ın”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *-niŋ | Forms the genitive case of a noun |