Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/grivьna

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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 *grìva +‎ *-ьna.

Noun

*grivьna f

  1. necklace
  2. monetary unit

Inflection

Declension of *grivьna (hard a-stem, accent paradigm a)
singular dual plural
nominative *grivьna *grivьně *grivьny
genitive *grivьny *grivьnu *grivьnъ
dative *grivьně *grivьnama *grivьnamъ
accusative *grivьnǫ *grivьně *grivьny
instrumental *grivьnojǫ, *grivьnǭ** *grivьnama *grivьnamī
locative *grivьně *grivьnu *grivьnasъ, *grivьnaxъ*
vocative *grivьno *grivьně *grivьny

* -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).

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