Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-vъ

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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 1

    From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-was, from Proto-Indo-European *-wós, one of the suffixes from the so-called Caland system. As with other simple suffixes, *-vъ could be agglutinated to other morphemes forming compound suffixes like *-avъ (e.g. *glupavъ*glupъ), *-ivъ (e.g. *adušivъ*aduxa), *-ovъ (e.g. *surovъ*syrъ).

    Suffix 1

    *-vъ

    1. From thematic declension of u-stem proto-adjectives, without independent base
      *novъ (new)
      *terzvъ (sober)
      *pьrvъ (first)
      *sъdorvъ (healthy)
    2. Deverbal, forming attributive adjectives
      *lajati (to lurk, to ambush)*lěvъ (left)
      *perti (to propel, to beat)*pravъ (straight, right)
      *merti (to deprive, to die)*mьrtvъ (dead)
      *krojiti (to fashion, to cut)*krivъ (curved)
      *sijati (to shine, to shimmer)*sivъ (gray)
      *stojati (to stand)*stojěvъ (who used to be situated, stood)
    3. (Extension) Denominal or deadjectival, forming possessive, pertaining or more expressive versions of the original adjective
      Appended to stems in *-ъ, yielding *-ovъ (see there for examples)
      Appended to stems in *-a, yielding *-avъ (see there for examples)
      Appended to stems in *-ь, yielding *-ivъ (see there for examples)
    Declension
    Indefinite declension of *-vъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-vъ *-va *-vo
    genitive *-va *-vy *-va
    dative *-vu *-vě *-vu
    accusative *-vъ *-vǫ *-vo
    instrumental *-vomь *-vojǫ *-vomь
    locative *-vě *-vě *-vě
    vocative *-ve *-vo *-vo
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-va *-vě *-vě
    genitive *-vu *-vu *-vu
    dative *-voma *-vama *-voma
    accusative *-va *-vě *-vě
    instrumental *-voma *-vama *-voma
    locative *-vu *-vu *-vu
    vocative *-va *-vě *-vě
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-vi *-vy *-va
    genitive *-vъ *-vъ *-vъ
    dative *-vomъ *-vamъ *-vomъ
    accusative *-vy *-vy *-va
    instrumental *-vy *-vami *-vy
    locative *-věxъ *-vaxъ *-věxъ
    vocative *-vi *-vy *-va
    Definite declension of *-vъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-vъjь *-vaja *-voje
    genitive *-vajego *-vyję̇ *-vajego
    dative *-vujemu *-věji *-vujemu
    accusative *-vъjь *-vǫjǫ *-voje
    instrumental *-vyjimь *-vǫjǫ *-vyjimь
    locative *-vějemь *-věji *-vějemь
    vocative *-vъjь *-vaja *-voje
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-vaja *-věji *-věji
    genitive *-vuju *-vuju *-vuju
    dative *-vyjima *-vyjima *-vyjima
    accusative *-vaja *-věji *-věji
    instrumental *-vyjima *-vyjima *-vyjima
    locative *-vuju *-vuju *-vuju
    vocative *-vaja *-věji *-věji
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-viji *-vyję̇ *-vaja
    genitive *-vъjixъ *-vъjixъ *-vъjixъ
    dative *-vyjimъ *-vyjimъ *-vyjimъ
    accusative *-vyję̇ *-vyję̇ *-vaja
    instrumental *-vyjimi *-vyjimi *-vyjimi
    locative *-vyjixъ *-vyjixъ *-vyjixъ
    vocative *-viji *-vyję̇ *-vaja

    Suffix 2

    *-vъ m

    1. Deverbal, forming "factive" action nouns from imperfect verbs
      *grěti (to heat, to shine)*grěvъ (warming, shining)
      *pěti (to sing)*pěvъ (couplet, refrain (of a song))
      *zijati (to gape)*zěvъ (gullet, pharynx)
      *po (on) + *kryti (to hide, to cover)*pokryvъ (roof, ceiling)
      *ryti (to dig)*ryvъ (burst)
    2. Deverbal, forming abstract or collective nouns from verbs
      *glijati (to mix clay and water)*glěvъ (slime)
      *gňiti (to gnaw)*gněvъ (anger)
      possibly *merti (to die)*morvъ (ant) (former i-stem)
      *verti (to turn, to curve)*vьrvь (rope) (i-stem)
      *dьržati (to hold)*dьržava (state) (ā-stem)
      *piti (to drink)*pivo (beverage)
    3. From abstract nouns in *-st-, forms abstract neutral nouns. Equivalent to *-ьstvo (see there for examples)
    4. From causative verbs in *-iti, forms resultant or instrumental neutral nouns. Equivalent to *-ivo (see there for examples)
    Declension
    Declension of *-vъ (hard o-stem)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *-vъ *-va *-vi
    genitive *-va *-vu *-vъ
    dative *-vu *-voma *-vomъ
    accusative *-vъ *-va *-vy
    instrumental *-vъmь, *-vomь* *-voma *-vy
    locative *-vě *-vu *-věxъ
    vocative *-ve *-va *-vi

    * -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • East Slavic:
      • Old East Slavic: -въ (-vŭ)
    • South Slavic:
      • Old Church Slavonic:
        Cyrillic: -въ (-vŭ)
        Glagolitic: -ⰲⱏ (-vŭ)
      • Bulgarian: (-v)
      • Macedonian: (-v)
      • Serbo-Croatian:
        Cyrillic script:
        Latin script: -v
      • Slovene: -v
    • West Slavic:

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-wṓs. Cognate with Lithuanian -us (Etymology 4).

      Suffix

      *-vъ

      1. Deverbal, forming past active participles
        *byti (to be)*byvъ (having been)

      Declension

      Indefinite declension of *-vъ
      singular masculine feminine neuter
      nominative *-vъ *-vъši *-vъ
      genitive *-vъša *-vъšę̇ *-vъša
      dative *-vъšu *-vъši *-vъšu
      accusative *-vъšь *-vъšǫ *-vъ
      instrumental *-vъšemь *-vъšejǫ *-vъšemь
      locative *-vъši *-vъši *-vъši
      vocative *-vъšu *-vъše *-vъše
      dual masculine feminine neuter
      nominative *-vъša *-vъši *-vъši
      genitive *-vъšu *-vъšu *-vъšu
      dative *-vъšema *-vъšama *-vъšema
      accusative *-vъša *-vъši *-vъši
      instrumental *-vъšema *-vъšama *-vъšema
      locative *-vъšu *-vъšu *-vъšu
      vocative *-vъša *-vъši *-vъši
      plural masculine feminine neuter
      nominative *-vъše *-vъšę̇ *-vъša
      genitive *-vъšь *-vъšь *-vъšь
      dative *-vъšemъ *-vъšamъ *-vъšemъ
      accusative *-vъšę̇ *-vъšę̇ *-vъša
      instrumental *-vъši *-vъšami *-vъši
      locative *-vъšixъ *-vъšaxъ *-vъšixъ
      vocative *-vъši *-vъšę̇ *-vъša
      Descendants

      Further reading

      • Duridunov et al. (1991): "Наставки на -v-" in Граматика на Старобългарския език (in Bulgarian), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, p. 178
      • J. Halla-aho (2006): "u-stem adjectives" in Problems of Proto-Slavic Historical Nominal Morphology, University of Helsenki, p. 89