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Komi-Zyrian
Etymology
From Proto-Permic *-jas.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-яс • (-jas)
- Forms the regular plurals of nouns.
Usage notes
- When following a hard consonant, the suffix is preceded by a "ъ":
- вӧт (vöt, “dream”) → вӧтъяс ("dreams")
- When following a soft consonant, the suffix is preceded by a "ь":
- лӧдз (lödź, “fly”) → лӧдзьяс ("flies")
References
- Bubrikh, Dmitry V. (1949) Грамматика литературного коми языка [Grammar of the literary Komi language] (in Russian), Leningrad: Zhdanov Leningrad State University, page 58