-гүй

Mongolian

Etymology

Aphaeresed from үгүй (ügüj). Compare also Buryat -гүй (-güj), Kalmyk -го (-go), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʉ͜i/

Suffix

-гүй • (-güj)

1. (caritive) without, -less
2. negates participles

Conjunction

-гүй • (-güj)

1. and (added to the second conjunct, conjuncts are usually terms opposite in meaning.)
2. whether ... or not (with -сан (-san) and -аа (-aa) using the same verb.)