Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/valjas

This Proto-Finnic 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-Finnic

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Proto-Baltic *valias (whence Old Prussian walis (“drawbar”)).

Noun

*valjas

(usually in the plural) harness, bridle

Inflection

Inflection of *valjas

	singular	plural
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
nominative	*valjas	*valjahët
accusative	*valjahën	*valjahët
genitive	*valjahën	valjastën valjahidën
partitive	*valjasta	*valjahita
inessive	valjahëssa valjahëhna	valjahissa valjahihna
elative	*valjahësta	*valjahista
illative	*valjahësën	*valjahisën
adessive	*valjahëlla	*valjahilla
ablative	*valjahëlta	*valjahilta
allative	valjahëlën valjahëlëk	valjahilën valjahilëk
essive	*valjassa	*valjahina
translative	*valjahëksi	*valjahiksi
instructive	*valjahën	*valjahin
comitative	*valjassëk	*valjahinëk
abessive	*valjahëtta	*valjahitta

Derived terms

*valjastadak

Descendants

Estonian: valjad pl
Finnish: valjaat pl, valjas
Ingrian: valjahat pl
Karelian: valjahat pl
Livvi: vaľľahad pl
Ludian: vaľľahad pl
⇒ Veps: vaľľastuz
Votic: valʹlʹad pl