Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-jnē

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This Proto-Samic 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-Samic

Etymology

From *-nē, the essive singular ending, preceded by the plural marker *-j-.

Suffix

*-jnē

  1. Ending of the essive and inessive plural.

Descendants

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: -jne
    • Lule Sami: -jn
    • Northern Sami: -in (locative)