Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/starina
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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
Noun
*starina f
Declension
Declension of *starina (hard a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *starina | *starině | *stariny |
| genitive | *stariny | *starinu | *starinъ |
| dative | *starině | *starinama | *starinamъ |
| accusative | *starinǫ | *starině | *stariny |
| instrumental | *starinojǫ, *starinǫ** | *starinama | *starinami |
| locative | *starině | *starinu | *starinasъ, *starinaxъ* |
| vocative | *starino | *starině | *stariny |
* -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).