-яс

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Komi-Zyrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Permic *-jas.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-яс (-jas)

  1. Forms the regular plurals of nouns.

Usage notes

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  • When following a hard consonant, the suffix is preceded by a "ъ":
    вӧт (vöt, dream) → вӧтъяс ("dreams")
  • When following a soft consonant, the suffix is preceded by a "ь":
    лӧдз (lödź, fly) → лӧдзьяс ("flies")

References

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  • Bubrikh, Dmitry V. (1949) Грамматика литературного коми языка [Grammar of the literary Komi language] (in Russian), Leningrad: Zhdanov Leningrad State University, page 58