Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ovъ
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This Proto-Slavic 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-SlavicEdit
EtymologyEdit
Extracted from thematisations of u-stem nouns, such as *domovъ (“domestic”) from *domъ. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-ew-, the oblique stem of u-stem nouns (*-us) plus the o-stem ending *-os (see also *-ъ for the discussion about the unexpected reflex of *-os).
AdjectiveEdit
*-ovъ
- of, belonging to; creates possessive adjectives. Also productive for creating family names, which indicated origin or relationship.
Usage notesEdit
This suffix is attached only to o-stem nouns. The suffix *-inъ is used for other types of noun, including especially a-stems (feminines). The variant *-evъ is attached to soft-declension nouns (which end in a palatal consonant).
DeclensionEdit
Indefinite declension of *-ovъ (hard)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *-ovъ | *-ova | *-ovo |
| Accusative | *-ovъ | *-ovǫ | *-ovo |
| Genitive | *-ova | *-ovy | *-ova |
| Locative | *-ově | *-ově | *-ově |
| Dative | *-ovu | *-ově | *-ovu |
| Instrumental | *-ovomь | *-ovojǫ | *-ovomь |
| Vocative | *-ove | *-ovo | *-ovo |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *-ova | *-ově | *-ově |
| Accusative | *-ova | *-ově | *-ově |
| Genitive | *-ovu | *-ovu | *-ovu |
| Locative | *-ovu | *-ovu | *-ovu |
| Dative | *-ovoma | *-ovama | *-ovoma |
| Instrumental | *-ovoma | *-ovama | *-ovoma |
| Vocative | *-ova | *-ově | *-ově |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *-ovi | *-ovy | *-ova |
| Accusative | *-ovy | *-ovy | *-ova |
| Genitive | *-ovъ | *-ovъ | *-ovъ |
| Locative | *-ověxъ | *-ovaxъ | *-ověxъ |
| Dative | *-ovomъ | *-ovamъ | *-ovomъ |
| Instrumental | *-ovy | *-ovami | *-ovy |
| Vocative | *-ovi | *-ovy | *-ova |
Definite declension of *-ovъ (hard)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *-ovъjь | *-ovaja | *-ovoje |
| Accusative | *-ovъjь | *-ovǫjǫ | *-ovoje |
| Genitive | *-ovajego | *-ovyję | *-ovajego |
| Locative | *-ovějemь | *-ověji | *-ovějemь |
| Dative | *-ovujemu | *-ověji | *-ovujemu |
| Instrumental | *-ovyjimi | *-ovǫjǫ | *-ovyjimi |
| Vocative | *-ovъjь | *-ovaja | *-ovoje |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *-ovaja | *-ověji | *-ověji |
| Accusative | *-ovaja | *-ověji | *-ověji |
| Genitive | *-ovuju | *-ovuju | *-ovuju |
| Locative | *-ovuju | *-ovuju | *-ovuju |
| Dative | *-ovyjima | *-ovyjima | *-ovyjima |
| Instrumental | *-ovyjima | *-ovyjima | *-ovyjima |
| Vocative | *-ovaja | *-ověji | *-ověji |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *-oviji | *-ovyję | *-ovaja |
| Accusative | *-ovyję | *-ovyję | *-ovaja |
| Genitive | *-ovъjixъ | *-ovъjixъ | *-ovъjixъ |
| Locative | *-ovyjixъ | *-ovyjixъ | *-ovyjixъ |
| Dative | *-ovyjimъ | *-ovyjimъ | *-ovyjimъ |
| Instrumental | *-ovyjimi | *-ovyjimi | *-ovyjimi |
| Vocative | *-oviji | *-ovyję | *-ovaja |
Derived termsEdit
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