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Meaning of -ше | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. like a X (suffix to form adverbs, denoting similarity or the manner of behaviour.)
    morpheme
  2. Forms diminutive words.
    morpheme
  3. Names the languages.
    adverb, morpheme, noun-from-verb
  4. until, before
    morpheme
  5. instead of
    morpheme

Examples

“қырғыз (qyrğyz, “Kyrgyz”) + -ше (-şe) → қырғызша (qyrğyzşa, “Kyrgyz-style”)”
“бала (bala, “child”) + -ше (-şe) → балаша (balaşa, “like a child”)”
“басқа (basqa, “other”) + -ше (-şe) → басқаша (basqaşa, “differently”)”
“қырғыз (qyrğyz, “Kyrgyz”) + -ше (-şe) → қырғызша (qyrğyzşa, “Kyrgyz language”)”
“өзбек (özbek, “Uzbek”) + -ше (-şe) → өзбекше (özbekşe, “Uzbek language”)”
“Мен келгенше, үйде отыр.”

Stay at home until I come.

“Сабақ біткенше мәселені шешу керек.”

The problem must be solved before the lesson ends.

“Бірақ та, ол жағдай орын алғанша Арманым орындалғанша”

But until that situation happens Until my dream comes true

“Ұйықтағанша, кітап оқы.”

Read book instead of sleeping.

“белгі (belgı, “sign”) + -ше (-şe) → белгіше (belgışe, “small sign, icon”)”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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