The Suffixes {-(V)wčAn} and {+čAn} in the Karachay-Balkar Language: Structure and Function
Journal: ORIENTAL STUDIES
Year: 2025

Goals. The study compares the suffix {+čAn} used as a noun derivational suffix in most Turkic languages ― and the suffix {-čAn} which forms participles and is used as a verb conjugation suffix in the Khakas and Shor languages, with an emphasis on the relationship of these suffixes to the suffix {-(V)wčAn} which is used as a verb conjugation suffix in the Karachay-Balkar language. The structure and origin of the suffix {-(V)wčAn} in Karachay-Balkar is then discussed. Results. When analyzed in the