Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/lěnostь
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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 *lěnъ (“lazy”) + *-ostь.
Noun
*lěnostь f
Inflection
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *lěnostь | *lěnosti | *lěnosti |
| genitive | *lěnosti | *lěnostьju, *lěnosťu* | *lěnostьjь, *lěnosti* |
| dative | *lěnosti | *lěnostьma | *lěnostьmъ |
| accusative | *lěnostь | *lěnosti | *lěnosti |
| instrumental | *lěnostьjǫ, *lěnosťǫ* | *lěnostьma | *lěnostьmi |
| locative | *lěnosti | *lěnostьju, *lěnosťu* | *lěnostьxъ |
| vocative | *lěnosti | *lěnosti | *lěnosti |
* 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).