Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-inōną

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This Proto-Germanic 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-Germanic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Formed from the singular oblique stem of masculine n-stems: *-in- + *-ōną.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

*-inōną

  1. Creates denominatives from nouns referring to persons, meaning to be or perform the duties of that person.

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of *-inōną (weak class 2)
active voice passive voice
present tense indicative subjunctive imperative indicative subjunctive
1st singular *-inō *-inǭ — *-inōi ?
2nd singular *-inōsi *-inōs *-inō *-inōsai *-inōsau
3rd singular *-inōþi *-inō *-inōþau *-inōþai *-inōþau
1st dual *-inōs *-inōw — — —
2nd dual *-inōþiz *-inōþiz *-inōþiz — —
1st plural *-inōmaz *-inōm — *-inōnþai *-inōnþau
2nd plural *-inōþ *-inōþ *-inōþ *-inōnþai *-inōnþau
3rd plural *-inōnþi *-inōn *-inōnþau *-inōnþai *-inōnþau
past tense indicative subjunctive
1st singular *-inōdǭ *-inōdēdį̄
2nd singular *-inōdēz *-inōdēdīz
3rd singular *-inōdē *-inōdēdī
1st dual *-inōdēdū *-inōdēdīw
2nd dual *-inōdēdudiz *-inōdēdīdiz
1st plural *-inōdēdum *-inōdēdīm
2nd plural *-inōdēdud *-inōdēdīd
3rd plural *-inōdēdun *-inōdēdīn
present past
participles *-inōndz *-inōdaz

Derived terms[edit]

Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-inōną

See also[edit]

Descendants[edit]

This suffix was probably only marginally productive in Proto-Germanic, and was eventually fossilised altogether.

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