editoriin

Editoriin is a term used in Mongolian grammar to describe a possessive or genitive construction formed by attaching the suffix -ийн to a noun. In this sense, editoriin is not a standalone word with its own meaning; it is the morphological result that marks possession or close association, roughly equivalent to “of the” or the English possessive ’s. The base noun can be any noun, and editoriin specifically refers to the form created when that noun is followed by the -ийн suffix.

In Mongolian, the -ийн suffix is a productive way to express ownership, association, or attribution. It adheres to the language’s vowel harmony and phonological rules, producing a form that can be combined with a wide range of stems. When applied to the noun for editor (often represented by the loanword редактор or редактор in Cyrillic script), the possessive form is редакторийн, which corresponds to “the editor’s” in a genitive construction. In transliteration, this form is often shown as editoriin, illustrating how the suffix attaches to the root.

Usage examples include editoriin nom, meaning “the editor’s book.” More broadly, editoriin serves as a concrete example of how Mongolian marks possession on any noun through suffixing, forming a key part of its grammatical system. It is commonly encountered in linguistic descriptions, language-learning materials, and Mongolian texts that illustrate morphological possessives.

See also: Mongolian language, genitive case, suffix -iin.