Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tuma

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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

Probably from Proto-Finno-Permic *tuŋa, although *-ŋ- > *-m- would be irregular.

Noun

*tuma

  1. kernel, core

Inflection

Inflection of *tuma
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *tuma *tumat
accusative *tuman *tumat
genitive *tuman *tumadën
*tumëidën
partitive *tumada *tumëida
inessive *tumassa
*tumahna 		*tumëissa
*tumëihna
elative *tumasta *tumëista
illative *tumahën *tumëihën
adessive *tumalla *tumëilla
ablative *tumalta *tumëilta
allative *tumalën
*tumalëk 		*tumëilën
*tumëilëk
essive *tumana *tumëina
translative *tumaksi *tumëiksi
instructive *tuman *tumëin
comitative *tumanëk *tumëinëk
abessive *tumatta *tumëitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: tuum
  • Finnish: tuma, (dialectal) tuuma

References

  1. ^ Kallio, Petri (2020–) “*tuma”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto ‎ (in Finnish)

Further reading

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