-siz

See also: siz and -sız

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ـسز‎ (-siz), from Proto-Turkic *-siŕ (“-less”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /siz/, /ˈsiz/

Suffix
preceding vowel
A / I E / İ O / U Ö / Ü
-sız -siz -suz -süz

-siz

  1. Suffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun; roughly equivalent to English -less (or sometimes de-, non-, un-)
    Antonym: -li
    Yalnızca kafeinsiz içecekler içerim.
    I only drink decaffeinated beverages.

Usage notes
  • Stress is carried onto the suffix when appended to a word with stress on the last syllable:
    alkol /alˈkol/ becomes alkolsüz /al.kolˈsyz/
  • Stress doesn't shift when appended to a word that is stressed elsewhere.

Derived terms
Turkish terms suffixed with -siz

Uzbek

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *-siŕ.

Suffix

-siz

  1. Suffix used to create adjectives not containing the noun.
    Antonym: -li
    Men tuzsiz ovqatlarni yaxshi ko'raman.
    I like unsalted foods.

Derived terms
Uzbek terms suffixed with -siz
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