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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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-SlavicEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think, mind”). Cognates include Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬙𐬈 (mainiiete), Sanskrit मन्यते (mányate) and Old Persian 𐎶𐎡𐎴𐎹𐎠𐏃𐎹 (mainyāhay).
VerbEdit
*mьněti
- to think
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of *mьněti
| infinitive | *mьněti | |
|---|---|---|
| supine | *mьnětъ | |
| verbal noun | *mьněnьje | |
| participles | present | past |
| active | *mьnę | *mьněvъ |
| passive | *mьnimъ | *mьněnъ |
| resultative | — | *mьnělъ |
| present | imperative | |
| 1st singular | *mьnjǫ | — |
| 2nd singular | *mьnišь | *mьni |
| 3rd singular | *mьnitь | *mьni |
| 1st dual | *mьnivě | *mьnivě |
| 2nd dual | *mьnita | *mьnita |
| 3rd dual | *mьnite | *mьnite |
| 1st plural | *mьnimъ | *mьnimъ |
| 2nd plural | *mьnite | *mьnite |
| 3rd plural | *mьnętь | — |
| imperfect | aorist | |
| 1st singular | *mьněaxъ | *mьněxъ |
| 2nd singular | *mьněaše | *mьně |
| 3rd singular | *mьněaše | *mьně |
| 1st dual | *mьněaxově | *mьněxově |
| 2nd dual | *mьněašeta | *mьněsta |
| 3rd dual | *mьněašete | *mьněste |
| 1st plural | *mьněaxomъ | *mьněxomъ |
| 2nd plural | *mьněašete | *mьněste |
| 3rd plural | *mьněaxǫ | *mьněšę |
Related termsEdit
- *pamętь (“memory”)