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Proto-Finnic
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skuwwô.
Noun
*kuva
- image
- pattern
- reflection
- shadow
- Synonym: *varjo
Inflection
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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*kuva
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*kuvat
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accusative
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*kuvan
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*kuvat
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genitive
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*kuvan
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*kuvadën *kuvëidën
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partitive
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*kuvada
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*kuvëida
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inessive
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*kuvassa *kuvahna
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*kuvëissa *kuvëihna
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elative
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*kuvasta
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*kuvëista
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illative
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*kuvahën
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*kuvëihën
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adessive
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*kuvalla
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*kuvëilla
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ablative
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*kuvalta
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*kuvëilta
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allative
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*kuvalën *kuvalëk
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*kuvëilën *kuvëilëk
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essive
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*kuvana
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*kuvëina
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translative
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*kuvaksi
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*kuvëiksi
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instructive
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*kuvan
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*kuvëin
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comitative
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*kuvanëk
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*kuvëinëk
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abessive
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*kuvatta
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*kuvëitta
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Descendants
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “kuva”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN