Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/-yā

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 This Proto-Celtic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Celtic

Suffix

*-yā f

  1. Forms verbal nouns from verb stems.
    ‎*weg- (“to weave”) + ‎*-yā → ‎*wegyā (“weaving”)
    ‎*slad- (“to strike”) + ‎*-yā → ‎*sladyā (“strike”)

Usage notes

  • This suffix is not the same as *-iyā (adjective nominalizer suffix), as is apparent from their different phonetic reflexes in Brittonic. In Brittonic, *-yā leaves no phonetic trace, but *-iyā results in Welsh -edd among others.
  • The vocalism of the root is usually the same vocalism as the present stem of the corresponding verb.

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *-yā *-yai *-yās
vocative *-yā *-yai *-yās
accusative *-yam *-yai *-yāms
genitive *-yās *-yous *-yom
dative *-yāi *-yābom *-yābos
locative *-yai *? *?
instrumental *? *-yābim *-yābis

Derived terms

Proto-Celtic terms suffixed with *-yā
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