Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-mi
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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 *-me, *-ne.
Suffix
*-mi
- The first-person singular possessive ending.
Usage notes
- This is the form used in the nominative singular. The oblique form *-ni (<? *-n-mi, with initial *-n re-extracted from other inflectional suffixes, such as the genitive *-n) is used with all other cases and numbers.[1]
- 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
- Finnish: -ni (< oblique *-ni, generalized to all forms), (poetic) -in (with metathesis), (obsolete, dialectal, Kymenlaakso) -m
- Ingrian: -n (< oblique *-ni)
- Karelian: (< oblique *-ni)
- Livvi: -ni (< oblique *-ni)
- Veps: -in (< oblique *-ni, with metathesis), -m
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