Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-nta

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 *-nta.

    Suffix

    *-nta / *-ntä

    1. Forms action nouns from verbs.
    Inflection

    This noun needs an inflection-table template.

    Derived terms
    Category Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-nta (deverbal) not found
    Descendants
    • Finnish: -nta

    Etymology 2

      According to SKRK, of the same origin as *-nci.

      Suffix

      *-nta / *-ntä

      1. Rarely forms nouns for people.
      Inflection

      This noun needs an inflection-table template.

      Derived terms
      Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-nta (person)
      Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/emäntä
      Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/icäntä
      Descendants

      Etymology 3

        Formed from *-na (essive suffix) +‎ *-ta (partitive suffix), perhaps by analogy with *-lta, *-sta.

        Suffix

        *-nta / *-ntä

        1. Marks the exessive case.
        Descendants

        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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