Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-në-

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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 *-ne.

Infix

*-në- / *-ne-

  1. Potential mood marker.

Usage notes

The *-n- is liable to assimilation in descendants; e.g. *-ln- > *-ll-, *-rn- > *-rr-, but also *-tn- > *-nn-.

Descendants

  • Estonian: (obsolete, dialectal) -ne- (in leene-)
  • Finnish: -ne-
  • Ingrian: -ne-
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: -ne-
    • South Karelian: -ne-
  • Livvi: -ne-
  • Ludian: -ne-
  • Veps: -ne-
  • Votic: (obsolete, folk poetic) -ne-
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