Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/enci
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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
Likely from *e- + *-nci, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *e- (“this”). Alternatively from Proto-Finno-Permic *eŋte (and cognate with Proto-Samic *ëvtë). In the past also connected with *eci.
Adjective
*enci[1]
Usage notes
Particularly common in the genitive or instructive singular in descendants: *enden (“before”).
Inflection
Inflection of *enci
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *enci | *endet | |
| accusative | *enden | *endet | |
| genitive | *enden | *et'en *enciden | |
| partitive | *että | *encidä | |
| inessive | *endessä *endehnä |
*encissä *encihnä | |
| elative | *endestä | *encistä | |
| illative | *entehen | *encihen | |
| adessive | *endellä | *encillä | |
| ablative | *endeltä | *enciltä | |
| allative | *entelen *entelek |
*encilen *encilek | |
| essive | *ennä | *encinä | |
| translative | *endeksi | *enciksi | |
| instructive | *enden | *encin | |
| comitative | *ennek | *encinek | |
| abessive | *endettä | *encittä | |
Derived terms
Descendants
- ⇒ Estonian: enne
- Finnish: ensi, ⇒ ensi-, ennen
- Ingrian: ensi-, ⇒ ensiks, ensin, enstää, ensikää, entoaika, ennen
- Karelian:
- ⇒ Livonian: ändi (Courland), enst (Salaca)
- Livvi: enzi, enzi-, ⇒ enne
- ⇒ Ludian: ende
- ⇒ Veps: ende
- ⇒ Võro: inne
- ⇒ Votic: enne, eeste