Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-na

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-Finno-Ugric *-na.

    Suffix

    *-na / *-nä

    1. Forms action nouns from verbs.
    2. Forms some diminutives.
    Inflection

    This noun needs an inflection-table template.

    Derived terms
    Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-na (nominal)
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kapina
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kohina
    Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/räppänä
    Descendants
    • Finnish: -na

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Uralic *-na (locative suffix).

      Suffix

      *-na / *-nä

      1. Essive case ending.
      Descendants
      • Finnish: -na
      • Ingrian: -nna (< *-nna)
      • >? Livonian: -n, -õn (dative case marker)
      • Livvi: -nnu (< *-nna)

      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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