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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ьja
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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
From Proto-Indo-European *-yeh₂. Cognate with Ancient Greek -ία (-ía).
Suffix
*-ьja f
- Denominal, forming collective nouns or abstract nouns with hyperbolic conotation
- (Regional, colloquial) From abstract nouns in *-ota, forming apologetic abstract nouns. Equivalent to *-otьja
Declension
Declension of *-ьja (soft a-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *-ьja | *-ьji | *-ьję̇ |
| Accusative | *-ьjǫ | *-ьji | *-ьję̇ |
| Genitive | *-ьję̇ | *-ьju | *-ьjь |
| Locative | *-ьji | *-ьju | *-ьjasъ, *-ьjaxъ* |
| Dative | *-ьji | *-ьjama | *-ьjamъ |
| Instrumental | *-ьjejǫ, *-ьjǫ** | *-ьjama | *-ьjami |
| Vocative | *-ьje | *-ьji | *-ьję̇ |
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
Derived terms
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