Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ją
Proto-Germanic
editEtymology
editRelated to the adjectival suffixes *-jaz, *-ijaz. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*-(i)ją n
- Forms neuter collective nouns from other nouns, often accompanied with the collective prefix *ga-.
Inflection
edit(For more information on the following alternation see Sievers's law).
Following a short stem, which consists of a short vowel followed by a single consonant:
neuter ja-stemDeclension of *-ją (neuter ja-stem) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | *-ją | *-jō | |
vocative | *-ją | *-jō | |
accusative | *-ją | *-jō | |
genitive | *-jas, *-is | *-jǫ̂ | |
dative | *-jai | *-jamaz | |
instrumental | *-jō | *-jamiz |
Following a long stem, which has either a long vowel or diphthong, or a short vowel followed by several consonants:
neuter ja-stemDeclension of *-iją (neuter ja-stem) | |||
---|---|---|---|
singular | plural | ||
nominative | *-iją | *-ijō | |
vocative | *-iją | *-ijō | |
accusative | *-iją | *-ijō | |
genitive | *-ijas, *-īs | *-ijǫ̂ | |
dative | *-ijai | *-ijamaz | |
instrumental | *-ijō | *-ijamiz |