Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-tadak
Proto-Finnic
Etymology
From Proto-Uralic *-ta- (verbalizer). Compare *-t'ak (causative/factitive/instrumental suffix).
Suffix
*-tadak / *-tädäk (stem *-ta- / *-tä-)
- Forms verbs from both nominal and verbal stems.
Derived terms
Proto-Finnic terms suffixed with *-tadak
Descendants
- Estonian: -dma/-da
- Finnish: -taa
- Ingrian: -taa
- Karelian:
- North Karelian: -toa
- South Karelian: -dua
- Livonian: -dõ
- Livvi: -dua
- Votic: -ta
Merged with *-ttadak (when -ta- is affixed to consonant stems):
Further reading
- Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.