Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-oga

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 This Proto-Slavic 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-Slavic

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-agāˀ. Cognates include Lithuanian -aga.

Suffix

*-oga f

  1. Deverbative, forming abstract nouns.
    Synonyms: *-oba, *-oda
    *matati (“to swing, to lash”) → *matoga (“bustle, commotion”)
    *trьvati (“to evade, to endure”) → *trьvoga (“alert”)
  2. Deadjectival, forming attributive nouns.
    *ostrъ (“sharp”) → *ostroga (“fence”)
    *bьrlъ (“messy, deranged”) → *bьrloga (“lair, hollow”)

Synonyms

Declension

Declension of *-oga (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *-oga *-odzě *-ogy
genitive *-ogy *-ogu *-ogъ
dative *-odzě *-ogama *-ogamъ
accusative *-ogǫ *-odzě *-ogy
instrumental *-ogojǫ, *-ogǫ** *-ogama *-ogami
locative *-odzě *-ogu *-ogasъ, *-ogaxъ*
vocative *-ogo *-odzě *-ogy
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-oga

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic: -ога (-oga)
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:

References

  1. ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1974), “Suf. -oga”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volumes 1 (a – bьzděti), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 67
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