Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sana
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sana. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sana, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sana in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sana you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sana will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sana, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 |
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
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown.
Noun
Inflection
Inflection of *sana
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *sana | *sanat | |
| accusative | *sanan | *sanat | |
| genitive | *sanan | *sanadën *sanoidën | |
| partitive | *sanada | *sanoida | |
| inessive | *sanassa *sanahna |
*sanoissa *sanoihna | |
| elative | *sanasta | *sanoista | |
| illative | *sanahën | *sanoihën | |
| adessive | *sanalla | *sanoilla | |
| ablative | *sanalta | *sanoilta | |
| allative | *sanalën *sanalëk |
*sanoilën *sanoilëk | |
| essive | *sanana | *sanoina | |
| translative | *sanaksi | *sanoiksi | |
| instructive | *sanan | *sanoin | |
| comitative | *sananëk | *sanoinëk | |
| abessive | *sanatta | *sanoitta | |
Descendants
*sana
*sëna
References
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “sana”, 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
- “sõna”, in Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland