Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/-nás

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 *-nós.

Suffix edit

*-nás

  1. Creates nouns and adjectives from verb stems.

Declension edit

Thematic
masculine feminine
nominative *-nás *-náH
genitive *-násya *-náHs
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *-nás *-náH *-nā́s
vocative *-ná *-náH *-nā́s
accusative *-nám *-náH *-náns
genitive *-násya *? *-nā́m
ablative *-nā́t *? *-námas
dative *-nā́y *? *-námas
locative *-náy *? *-náyšu
instrumental *-náH *? *-nā́š
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *-náH *-náH(a) *-náHas
vocative *-náH *-náH(a) *-náHas
accusative *-náHa *-náH(a) *-náHas
genitive *-náHs *? *-náHaHam
ablative *-náHs *? *-náHmas
dative *-náHay *? *-náHmas
locative *-náH, *-náHi *? *-náHsu
instrumental *-náHH *? *-náHbʰi
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *-nám *-náy(H) *-náH
vocative *-nám *-náy(H) *-náH
accusative *-nám *-náy(H) *-náH
genitive *-násya *? *-nā́m
ablative *-nā́t *? *-námas
dative *-nā́y *? *-námas
locative *-náy *? *-náyšu
instrumental *-náH *? *-nā́š

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *-nás
    • Sanskrit: -न (-na)
  • Proto-Iranian: *-nah
    • Avestan: -𐬥𐬇 (-nə̄)
    • Old Persian: [script needed] (-náʰ)