Unknown. Connected to a root *(s)lewg- (whence also Ancient Greek λύζω (lúzō, “to hiccup”)) since Pokorny,[1] but Jørgensen points out that comparisons in this vein do not work since in the Celtic verb, the *-n- is not a nasal infix; in fact, the *-n- belongs to its root.[2]
*longīti
Ī-present, suffixless preterite | ||||
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Active voice | ||||
Present | Imperfect | Future | Preterite | |
1st singular | *longeyū | *longīmam | ? | ? |
2nd singular | *longīsi | *longītās | ? | ? |
3rd singular | *longīti | *longīto | ? | ? |
1st plural | *longeyomosi | *longīmo | ? | ? |
2nd plural | *longītesi | *longīstē | ? | ? |
3rd plural | *longeyonti | *longīnto | ? | ? |
Pres. subjunctive | Past subjunctive | Imperative | ||
1st singular | ? | ? | — | |
2nd singular | ? | ? | *longī | |
3rd singular | ? | ? | *longītou | |
1st plural | ? | ? | *longeyomos | |
2nd plural | ? | ? | *longīte | |
3rd plural | ? | ? | *longeyontou | |
Passive voice | ||||
Present | Imperfect | Future | Preterite | |
1st singular | *longeyūr | — | ? | ? |
2nd singular | *longītar | — | ? | ? |
3rd singular | *longītor | ? | ? | ? |
1st plural | *longeyommor | — | ? | ? |
2nd plural | *longīdwe | — | ? | ? |
3rd plural | *longeyontor | ? | ? | ? |
Pres. subjunctive | Past subjunctive | Imperative | ||
1st singular | ? | — | — | |
2nd singular | ? | — | — | |
3rd singular | ? | — | — | |
1st plural | ? | — | — | |
2nd plural | ? | — | — | |
3rd plural | ? | — | — |
Declension of the past participle | |||
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masculine | singular | dual | plural |
nominative | *longetos | *longetou | *longetoi |
vocative | *longete | *longetou | *longetoi |
accusative | *longetom | *longetou | *longetoms |
genitive | *longetī | *longetous | *longetom |
dative | *longetūi | *longetobom | *longetobos |
instrumental | *longetū | *longetobim | *longetobis |
feminine | singular | dual | plural |
nominative | *longetā | *longetai | *longetās |
vocative | *longetā | *longetai | *longetās |
accusative | *longetam | *longetai | *longetams |
genitive | *longetās | *longetous | *longetom |
dative | *longetai | *longetābom | *longetābos |
instrumental | *? | *longetābim | *longetābis |
neuter | singular | dual | plural |
nominative | *longetom | *longetou | *longetā |
vocative | *longetom | *longetou | *longetā |
accusative | *longetom | *longetou | *longetā |
genitive | *longetī | *longetous | *longetom |
dative | *longetūi | *longetobom | *longetobos |
instrumental | *longetū | *longetobim | *longetobis |