Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/koristь
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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
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Noun
*koristь f
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *koristь | *koristi | *koristi |
| genitive | *koristi | *koristьju, *korisťu* | *koristьjь, *koristi* |
| dative | *koristi | *koristьma | *koristьmъ |
| accusative | *koristь | *koristi | *koristi |
| instrumental | *koristьjǫ, *korisťǫ* | *koristьma | *koristьmi |
| locative | *koristi | *koristьju, *korisťu* | *koristьxъ |
| vocative | *koristi | *koristi | *koristi |
* 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).
Related terms
Descendants
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “корысть”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress