Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-i

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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 1

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From Proto-Uralic *-j.

Suffix

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*-i

  1. Forms (mainly diminutive) nouns.
  2. Links attributes to nouns in compound words; attached to the attribute.
Inflection
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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Finnish: -i

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Finno-Ugric *-j (lative suffix).

Suffix

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*-i

  1. Forms lative adverbs.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Finnish: -i (merged with *-ik)

Further reading

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  • Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.