Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/-tu

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This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

Suffix

*-tu

  1. general classifier suffix

Usage notes

  • This suffix was generally attached to cardinal numerals in order to directly modify almost any noun.
  • However, *pi (day) was generally not counted with this classifier, instead *-ka was used. Hence, *təwə (10) would be suffixed to create *təwəka.

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: (-tu)
    • Japanese: (-tsu)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *-tu
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: とぅ (-tu), ちゅ (-chu)
      • Kunigami: (-chi)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: つぃ (-tsï)
      • Okinawan: (-chi)
      • Okinoerabu: (-chi)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: とっ (-t)
      • Tokunoshima: つぃ (-tsï)
      • Yoron: (-chi)
    • Southern Ryukyuan: