Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-oja
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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
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ajāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *-o-yeh₂, from *-yeh₂. Cognate with Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ayáH.
Suffix
Declension
Declension of *-oja (soft a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-oja | *-oji | *-oję̇ |
| genitive | *-oję̇ | *-oju | *-ojь |
| dative | *-oji | *-ojama | *-ojamъ |
| accusative | *-ojǫ | *-oji | *-oję̇ |
| instrumental | *-ojejǫ, *-ojǫ** | *-ojama | *-ojami |
| locative | *-oji | *-oju | *-ojasъ, *-ojaxъ* |
| vocative | *-oje | *-oji | *-oję̇ |
* -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).
** 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
Category Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-oja not found
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- Old East Slavic: *-оꙗ (*-oja)
- West Slavic:
References
- ^ Sławski, Franciszek, editor (1974), “Suf. -ojь, -oja”, in Słownik prasłowiański [Proto-Slavic Dictionary] (in Polish), volume 1 (a – bьzděti), Wrocław: Ossolineum, page 88