Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/-g

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Germanic *-gaz.

    Suffix

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    *-g

    1. Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a sense of being, having, or doing.

    Inflection

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    a-stem
    Singular Masculine
    Nominative *-g
    Genitive *-gas
    Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *-g *-gu *-g
    Accusative *-ganā *-gā *-g
    Genitive *-gas *-geʀā *-gas
    Dative *-gumē *-geʀē *-gumē
    Instrumental *-gu *-geʀu *-gu
    Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
    Nominative *-gē *-gō *-gu
    Accusative *-gā *-gā *-gu
    Genitive *-geʀō *-geʀō *-geʀō
    Dative *-gēm, *-gum *-gēm, *-gum *-gēm, *-gum
    Instrumental *-gēm, *-gum *-gēm, *-gum *-gēm, *-gum

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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