Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōzô
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōzô. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōzô, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōzô in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōzô you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōzô will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ōzô, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 |
This Proto-Germanic 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-Germanic
Pronunciation
Adjective
*-ōzô (adverb *-ōz, superlative *-ōstaz)
- -er. Forms the comparative of certain adjectives.
Inflection
Declension of *-ōzô (an/īn-stem)
| Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | *-ōzô | *-ōzaniz | *-ōzį̄ | *-ōzīniz | *-ōzô | *-ōzōnō |
| Accusative | *-ōzanų | *-ōzanunz | *-ōzīnų | *-ōzīnunz | *-ōzô | *-ōzōnō |
| Genitive | *-ōziniz | *-ōzanǫ̂ | *-ōzīniz | *-ōzīnǫ̂ | *-ōziniz | *-ōzanǫ̂ |
| Dative | *-ōzini | *-ōzammaz | *-ōzīni | *-ōzīmaz | *-ōzini | *-ōzammaz |
| Instrumental | *-ōzinē | *-ōzammiz | *-ōzīnē | *-ōzīmiz | *-ōzinē | *-ōzammiz |
Usage notes
This suffix was only used for regular a-stem adjectives, which sometimes used this suffix, but sometimes the related suffix *-izô without any predictable rule. This suffix was never used for i-, u- and ja-stem adjectives.