Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ovъ

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Proto-Slavic

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Etymology

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    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).

    Adjective

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    *-ovъ

    1. of, belonging to; creates possessive adjectives. Also productive for creating family names, which indicated origin or relationship.

    Usage notes

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    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).

    Declension

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    Indefinite declension of *-ovъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-ovъ *-ova *-ovo
    genitive *-ova *-ovy *-ova
    dative *-ovu *-ově *-ovu
    accusative *-ovъ *-ovǫ *-ovo
    instrumental *-ovomь *-ovojǫ *-ovomь
    locative *-ově *-ově *-ově
    vocative *-ove *-ovo *-ovo
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-ova *-ově *-ově
    genitive *-ovu *-ovu *-ovu
    dative *-ovoma *-ovama *-ovoma
    accusative *-ova *-ově *-ově
    instrumental *-ovoma *-ovama *-ovoma
    locative *-ovu *-ovu *-ovu
    vocative *-ova *-ově *-ově
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-ovi *-ovy *-ova
    genitive *-ovъ *-ovъ *-ovъ
    dative *-ovomъ *-ovamъ *-ovomъ
    accusative *-ovy *-ovy *-ova
    instrumental *-ovy *-ovami *-ovy
    locative *-ověxъ *-ovaxъ *-ověxъ
    vocative *-ovi *-ovy *-ova
    Definite declension of *-ovъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-ovъjь *-ovaja *-ovoje
    genitive *-ovajego *-ovyję̇ *-ovajego
    dative *-ovujemu *-ověji *-ovujemu
    accusative *-ovъjь *-ovǫjǫ *-ovoje
    instrumental *-ovyjimь *-ovǫjǫ *-ovyjimь
    locative *-ovějemь *-ověji *-ovějemь
    vocative *-ovъjь *-ovaja *-ovoje
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-ovaja *-ověji *-ověji
    genitive *-ovuju *-ovuju *-ovuju
    dative *-ovyjima *-ovyjima *-ovyjima
    accusative *-ovaja *-ověji *-ověji
    instrumental *-ovyjima *-ovyjima *-ovyjima
    locative *-ovuju *-ovuju *-ovuju
    vocative *-ovaja *-ověji *-ověji
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-oviji *-ovyję̇ *-ovaja
    genitive *-ovъjixъ *-ovъjixъ *-ovъjixъ
    dative *-ovyjimъ *-ovyjimъ *-ovyjimъ
    accusative *-ovyję̇ *-ovyję̇ *-ovaja
    instrumental *-ovyjimi *-ovyjimi *-ovyjimi
    locative *-ovyjixъ *-ovyjixъ *-ovyjixъ
    vocative *-oviji *-ovyję̇ *-ovaja

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • East Slavic:
      • Belarusian: -аў (-aŭ) (unstressed), -оў (-oŭ) (stressed)
      • Russian: -ов (-ov)
      • Ukrainian: -ів (-iv), -овий (-ovyj)
      • Old Novgorodian: -ове (-ove)
    • South Slavic:
    • West Slavic: