Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-u
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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 *-w. Originally *-o was the result when the Proto-Uralic suffix was added to a-stems, like *-u was the result when added to stems with other vowels.
Suffix
*-u / *-ü
- Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns, and verbs, most commonly from e-stems.
Inflection
Inflection of *-u
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-u | *-ut | |
| accusative | *-un | *-ut | |
| genitive | *-un | *-udën *-uidën | |
| partitive | *-uda | *-uida | |
| inessive | *-ussa *-uhna |
*-uissa *-uihna | |
| elative | *-usta | *-uista | |
| illative | *-uhën | *-uihën | |
| adessive | *-ulla | *-uilla | |
| ablative | *-ulta | *-uilta | |
| allative | *-ulën *-ulëk |
*-uilën *-uilëk | |
| essive | *-una | *-uina | |
| translative | *-uksi | *-uiksi | |
| instructive | *-un | *-uin | |
| comitative | *-unëk | *-uinëk | |
| abessive | *-utta | *-uitta | |