Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-ka

This Proto-Finnic 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-Finnic

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Uralic *-ka.

    Suffix

    *-ka / *-kä

    1. Forms certain nouns or adjectives; mostly non-productive by Proto-Finnic.
    Derived terms
    Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-ka (nominal)
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/harmaga
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kajaga
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kerägä
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/majaga
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/niiska
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/nälkä
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/petägä
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pihlaga
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/pitkä
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sorka
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vajaga

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Uralic *-ka.

      Particle

      *-ka / *-kä

      1. An emphatic particle.

      Suffix

      *-ka / *-kä

      1. A particle added to extend certain monosyllabic stems.
      Derived terms
      Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-ka (particle)
      Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/joka
      Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/muka
      Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vaikka
      Descendants
      • Finnish: -ka

      Further reading

      • Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.
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