Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-ëda
Proto-Finnic
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *-(e)ta.
Suffix
*-ëda / *-edä
- A generic adjective marker.
Inflection
Inflection of *-ëda
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-ëda | *-ëdat | |
| accusative | *-ëdan | *-ëdat | |
| genitive | *-ëdan | *-ëdadën *-ëdëidën | |
| partitive | *-ëdata | *-ëdëita | |
| inessive | *-ëdassa *-ëdahna |
*-ëdëissa *-ëdëihna | |
| elative | *-ëdasta | *-ëdëista | |
| illative | *-ëdasën | *-ëdëisën | |
| adessive | *-ëdalla | *-ëdëilla | |
| ablative | *-ëdalta | *-ëdëilta | |
| allative | *-ëdalën *-ëdalëk |
*-ëdëilën *-ëdëilëk | |
| essive | *-ëdana | *-ëdëina | |
| translative | *-ëdaksi | *-ëdëiksi | |
| instructive | *-ëdan | *-ëdëin | |
| comitative | *-ëdanëk | *-ëdëinëk | |
| abessive | *-ëdatta | *-ëdëitta | |
Derived terms
Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-ëda
Descendants
- Estonian: -e
- Finnish: -ea/-eä (dialectal forms: -ee, -ia/-iä)
- Karelian:
- Livvi: -ei
- Veps: -ed
- Võro: -õ/-e
- Votic: -õa/-eä
Further reading
- Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.