Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sъ(p)nьje

This Proto-Slavic 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-Slavic

Etymology

By surface analysis, *sъnъ +‎ *-ьje.

Noun

*sъ(p)nьje n

  1. dream

Declension

Declension of *sъ(p)nьje (soft o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *sъ(p)nьje *sъ(p)nьji *sъ(p)nьja
genitive *sъ(p)nьja *sъ(p)nьju *sъ(p)nьjь
dative *sъ(p)nьju *sъ(p)nьjema *sъ(p)nьjemъ
accusative *sъ(p)nьje *sъ(p)nьji *sъ(p)nьja
instrumental *sъ(p)nьjьmь, *sъ(p)nьjemь* *sъ(p)nьjema *sъ(p)nьji
locative *sъ(p)nьji *sъ(p)nьju *sъ(p)nьjixъ
vocative *sъ(p)nьje *sъ(p)nьji *sъ(p)nьja

* -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.

Descendants

  • South Slavic:
    • Old Church Slavonic:
      Old Cyrillic script: съниѥ (sŭnije)
      • Serbian Church Slavonic: съниѥ (sŭnije)
      • Russian Church Slavonic: съние (sŭnije), соние (sonije)

Further reading

  • ESSJa prosp., page 84: “*sъpnьje”