Altaic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or pertaining to or written in Altaic.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The Altaic languages are a language family that includes Turkish, Mongolian, and Manchu, among others.
- Scholars have long debated the classification of the Altaic language family and its relationship to other languages.
- The Altaic script was used to write the Mongolian language until the 20th century.
- Altaic languages are typically agglutinative, with a system of suffixes used to indicate grammatical relationships.
- The study of Altaic languages has shed light on the history and culture of the peoples who spoke them.