Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ją
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This Proto-Germanic 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-Germanic edit
Etymology edit
Related to the adjectival suffixes *-jaz, *-ijaz. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
Noun 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |