-вч
Mongolian
editEtymology 1
editHypothesized as -в (-v) + ч (č).[1] Compare Buryat -бэшье (-bešʹje) / -башье (-bašʹje) / -бошье (-bošʹje).
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-вч • (-vč)
- Used to form the concessive converb, expressing that the main clause holds despite the subordinate clause. Loosely translated: “Even though”
See also
editEtymology 2
editSuffix
edit-вч • (-vč) (Mongolian spelling ᠊ᠪᠴᠢ (-bči))
- (creates nouns denoting covers of base terms)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Janhunen, Juha (2012) Mongolian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 19), John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 167