Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/enci

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

Likely from *e- +‎ *-nci, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *e- (“this”). Alternatively from Proto-Finno-Permic *eŋte (and cognate with Proto-Samic *ëvtë). In the past also connected with *eci.

Adjective

*enci^[1]

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Usage notes

Particularly common in the genitive or instructive singular in descendants: *enden (“before”).

Inflection

Inflection of *enci

	singular	plural
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
nominative	*enci	*endet
accusative	*enden	*endet
genitive	*enden	et'en enciden
partitive	*että	*encidä
inessive	endessä endehnä	encissä encihnä
elative	*endestä	*encistä
illative	*entehen	*encihen
adessive	*endellä	*encillä
ablative	*endeltä	*enciltä
allative	entelen entelek	encilen encilek
essive	*ennä	*encinä
translative	*endeksi	*enciksi
instructive	*enden	*encin
comitative	*ennek	*encinek
abessive	*endettä	*encittä

Derived terms

*encimeinen

Descendants

⇒ Estonian: enne
Finnish: ensi, ⇒ ensi-, ennen
Ingrian: ensi-, ⇒ ensiks, ensin, enstää, ensikää, entoaika, ennen
Karelian:
- North Karelian: enši, enši-, ⇒ ennen
- South Karelian: enzi, enzi-, ⇒ ennen
⇒ Livonian: ändi, (Salaca) enst
Livvi: enzi, enzi-, ⇒ enne
⇒ Ludian: ende
⇒ Veps: ende
⇒ Võro: inne
⇒ Votic: enne, eestä

References

^ Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*enci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎^[1] (in Finnish)

[1] Kallio, Petri (2020–), “*enci”, in Yhteissuomalainen sanasto [Common Finnic Vocabulary]‎^[1] (in Finnish)

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