Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/-tamás

This Proto-Indo-Iranian 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-Indo-Iranian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mós.

Suffix edit

*-tamás

  1. absolute superlative adjectival suffix.

Declension edit

Thematic
masculine feminine
nominative *-tamás *-tamáH
genitive *-tamásya *-tamáHs
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *-tamás *-tamáH *-tamā́s
vocative *-tamá *-tamáH *-tamā́s
accusative *-tamám *-tamáH *-tamáns
genitive *-tamásya *? *-tamā́m
ablative *-tamā́t *? *-tamámas
dative *-tamā́y *? *-tamámas
locative *-tamáy *? *-tamáyšu
instrumental *-tamáH *? *-tamā́š
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *-tamáH *-tamáH(a) *-tamáHas
vocative *-tamáH *-tamáH(a) *-tamáHas
accusative *-tamáHa *-tamáH(a) *-tamáHas
genitive *-tamáHs *? *-tamáHaHam
ablative *-tamáHs *? *-tamáHmas
dative *-tamáHay *? *-tamáHmas
locative *-tamáH, *-tamáHi *? *-tamáHsu
instrumental *-tamáHH *? *-tamáHbʰi
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *-tamám *-tamáy(H) *-tamáH
vocative *-tamám *-tamáy(H) *-tamáH
accusative *-tamám *-tamáy(H) *-tamáH
genitive *-tamásya *? *-tamā́m
ablative *-tamā́t *? *-tamámas
dative *-tamā́y *? *-tamámas
locative *-tamáy *? *-tamáyšu
instrumental *-tamáH *? *-tamā́š

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

Category Proto-Indo-Iranian adjectives suffixed with *-tamás not found
  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *-tamás
  • Proto-Iranian: *-tamáh