Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-ci
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This Proto-Finnic 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-Finnic
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *-te, *-nte.
Suffix
*-ci
- The second-person singular possessive ending.
Usage notes
- This is the form used in the nominative singular. The oblique form *-nci (with initial *-n re-extracted from other inflectional suffixes, such as the genitive *-n) is used with all other cases and numbers.[1]
- In some cases, the bare stem *-ci may surface as *-ti when preceded by e.g. *-t- in consonant stems.
- The possessive suffix follows the case suffix.
Coordinate terms
Proto-Finnic possessive suffixes
| Person | Nominative singular | Oblique or plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sing | *-mi | *-ni |
| 2nd sing | *-ci | *-nci |
| 3rd sing | *-sa | *-nsa |
| 1st plur | *-mak | *-nak |
| 2nd plur | *-dak | *-ndak |
| 3rd plur | *-sak | *-nsak |
| Reference: Petri Kallio (2021) “Kaksikko aina kaunihimpi? Itämerensuomalaisten possessiivisuffiksien taustaa”, in Taina Saarikivi, Janne Saarikivi, editors, Turhan tiedon kirja: Tutkimuksista pois jätettyjä sivuja (Kirjokansi; 291) (in Finnish), pages 157-173 | ||
Descendants
References
- ^ Petri Kallio (2021) “Kaksikko aina kaunihimpi? Itämerensuomalaisten possessiivisuffiksien taustaa”, in Taina Saarikivi, Janne Saarikivi, editors, Turhan tiedon kirja: Tutkimuksista pois jätettyjä sivuja (Kirjokansi; 291) (in Finnish), pages 157-173