Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-jē

This Proto-Samic 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-Samic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Uralic *-ja (participle ending). Cognate with Proto-Finnic *-ja.

Suffix edit

*-jē

  1. Forms the present participle.
  2. Forms agent nouns from verbs.

Inflection edit

Odd
Nominative *-jē
Genitive *-j̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *-jē *-j̯ēk
Accusative *-j̯ēm *-j̯ējtē
Partitive *-jētē
Genitive *-j̯ēn *-j̯ēj
Essive *-jēnē *-j̯ējnē
Inessive *-j̯ēsnē
Elative *-j̯ēstē *-j̯ējstē
Illative *-jās̯ën
Comitative *-j̯ējnē
*-j̯ējnë
Abessive *-j̯ēptāk̯ëk
Even
Nominative *-jē
Genitive *-j̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *-jē *-j̯ēk
Accusative *-j̯ēm *-j̯ijtē
Partitive *-jētē
Genitive *-j̯ēn *-j̯ij
Essive *-jēnē *-j̯ijnē
Inessive *-j̯ēsnē
Elative *-j̯ēstē *-j̯ijstē
Illative *-jās̯ën
Comitative *-j̯ijnē
*-j̯ijnë
Abessive *-j̯ēptāk̯ëk

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: -je, -æjja
    • Ume Sami: -je
    • Pite Sami: -(d)äddje
    • Lule Sami: -e, -iddje
    • Northern Sami: -i, -eaddji
  • Eastern Samic: