Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kuva
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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
Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *skuwwô.
Noun
*kuva
- image
- pattern
- reflection
- shadow
- Synonym: *varjo
Inflection
Inflection of *kuva
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *kuva | *kuvat | |
| accusative | *kuvan | *kuvat | |
| genitive | *kuvan | *kuvadën *kuvëidën | |
| partitive | *kuvada | *kuvëida | |
| inessive | *kuvassa *kuvahna |
*kuvëissa *kuvëihna | |
| elative | *kuvasta | *kuvëista | |
| illative | *kuvahën | *kuvëihën | |
| adessive | *kuvalla | *kuvëilla | |
| ablative | *kuvalta | *kuvëilta | |
| allative | *kuvalën *kuvalëk |
*kuvëilën *kuvëilëk | |
| essive | *kuvana | *kuvëina | |
| translative | *kuvaksi | *kuvëiksi | |
| instructive | *kuvan | *kuvëin | |
| comitative | *kuvanëk | *kuvëinëk | |
| abessive | *kuvatta | *kuvëitta | |
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), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN