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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ę
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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Slavic
Etymology
Nominative singular ending *-ę reflects Early Proto-Slavic *-ēn, a regular reflex of a pre-form *-ent. Slavic nt-stems have no clear comparison in other Indo-European languages. It is usually compared to Latvian nouns in -ēn- which also often denote young animals with three possible theories of origin:
- Slavic suffix *-nt- originated in Proto-Slavic, by agglutination of the inherited Balto-Slavic *-n- and a secondary suffix *-t- of obscure origin.
- Balto-Slavic inflection exhibited ablaut, with Slavic generalizing normal grade *-en- and Baltic generalizing lengthened grade *-ēn-, with the origin of Slavic *-t- remaining unexplained.
- Balto-Slavic inflection already contained *-nt- suffix, retained in Slavic but with Baltic generalizing the nominoaccusative stem in *-ēn < *-ent.
Suffix
*-ę n
- Forms nouns for young animals and other diminutives.
Declension
Declension of *-ę (nt-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *-ę | *-ęti | *-ęta |
| Accusative | *-ę | *-ęti | *-ęta |
| Genitive | *-ęte | *-ętu | *-ętъ |
| Locative | *-ęte | *-ętu | *-ętьxъ |
| Dative | *-ęti | *-ętьma | *-ętьmъ |
| Instrumental | *-ętьmь | *-ętьma | *-ęty |
| Vocative | *-ę | *-ęti | *-ęta |
Derived terms
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