Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kala

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

    From Proto-Uralic *kala.

    Noun

    *kala[1]

    1. fish

    Inflection

    Inflection of *kala
    Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
    singular plural
    nominative *kala *kalat
    accusative *kalan *kalat
    genitive *kalan *kaladën
    *kaloidën
    partitive *kalada *kaloida
    inessive *kalassa
    *kalahna     		*kaloissa
    *kaloihna
    elative *kalasta *kaloista
    illative *kalahën *kaloihën
    adessive *kalalla *kaloilla
    ablative *kalalta *kaloilta
    allative *kalalën
    *kalalëk     		*kaloilën
    *kaloilëk
    essive *kalana *kaloina
    translative *kalaksi *kaloiksi
    instructive *kalan *kaloin
    comitative *kalanëk *kaloinëk
    abessive *kalatta *kaloitta

    Descendants

    • Estonian: kala
    • Finnish: kala
    • Ingrian: kala
    • Karelian:
      • North Karelian: kala
      • South Karelian: kala
    • Livonian: kalā
    • Livvi: kala
    • Ludian: kala
    • Veps: kala
    • Võro: kala
    • Votic: kala

    References

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