Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/nattjan

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 edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Germanic *natjaną. Equivalent to *nat (wet) +‎ *-jan.

Verb edit

*nattjan

  1. to wet, make wet
    Synonym: *wātijan
Inflection edit
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *nattjan
1st sg. past *nattā
Infinitive *nattjan
Genitive infin. *nattjannjas
Dative infin. *nattjannjē
Instrum. infin. *nattjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *nattju *nattā
2nd singular *natisi *nattēs, *nattōs
3rd singular *natiþi *nattē, *nattā
1st plural *nattjum *nattum
2nd plural *natiþ *nattud
3rd plural *nattjanþ *nattun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *nattjē *nattī
2nd singular *nattjēs *nattī
3rd singular *nattjē *nattī
1st plural *nattjēm *nattīm
2nd plural *nattjēþ *nattīd
3rd plural *nattjēn *nattīn
Imperative Present
Singular *nati
Plural *natiþ
Present Past
Participle *nattjandī *natt
Descendants edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Germanic *natjaną. Equivalent to *nati (net) +‎ *-jan.

Verb edit

*nattjan

  1. to use a net
  2. to catch with a net
Inflection edit
Class 1 weak
Infinitive *nattjan
1st sg. past *nattā
Infinitive *nattjan
Genitive infin. *nattjannjas
Dative infin. *nattjannjē
Instrum. infin. *nattjannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *nattju *nattā
2nd singular *natisi *nattēs, *nattōs
3rd singular *natiþi *nattē, *nattā
1st plural *nattjum *nattum
2nd plural *natiþ *nattud
3rd plural *nattjanþ *nattun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *nattjē *nattī
2nd singular *nattjēs *nattī
3rd singular *nattjē *nattī
1st plural *nattjēm *nattīm
2nd plural *nattjēþ *nattīd
3rd plural *nattjēn *nattīn
Imperative Present
Singular *nati
Plural *natiþ
Present Past
Participle *nattjandī *natt
Descendants edit