Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-ttu

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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

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Etymology

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The passive marker *-tta- followed by *-u or possibly *-ut (see below)

Reconstruction

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Many descendants point to *-(t)tut. The final *-t has usually been considered to be by analogy with the active participle ending *-nut.[1] However some Ostrobothnian dialects have participle forms such as otettuen. If from earlier *otettuden, this could be evidence for *-(t)tut being the original form.[2] It could then be akin to the end of *-nut (and possibly be the same as the adjectival suffix *-ut)

Suffix

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*-ttu / *-ttü

  1. (having been) -ed; forms the past (passive) participle, which is used as an adjective.

Inflection

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This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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  • Estonian: -tud
  • Finnish: -ttu
  • Ingrian: -ttu
  • Karelian: -ttu
  • Veps: -tud
  • Võro: -duq, -tuq
  • Votic: -ttu

References

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  1. ^ Lauri Hakulinen. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys
  2. ^ Harri Mantila, Matti Leiviskä. Onko Etelä-Pohjanmaan murteessa rautakautisia jälkiä?