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-жээ
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Mongolian
Etymology
From a mn xgn-pro - suffix in xgn-pro *-j- related to converbial mn -ж, possibly extended with an emphatic particle.
Suffix
mn suffix indicative suffixes
The resultative suffix, usually expressing narrative past
Usage notes
This verb form indicates a more distant past than the confirmative suffix mn -лаа. The suffix also carries secondary evidential force, implying that the speaker didn't directly witness the action.
Unlike most other suffixes, this one doesn't obey vowel harmony
For the distribution of mn -жээ/-чээ, same rules as in mn -ч apply.