Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-j

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This Proto-Samic 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-Samic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Uralic *-j (oblique plural).

Suffix[edit]

*-j

  1. Ending of the genitive plural.

Descendants[edit]

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: -j
    • Lule Sami: -j
  • Eastern Samic:
    • Inari Sami: -i