Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-ttapa

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

*-tta- (passive marker) +‎ *-pa (participle ending)

Suffix[edit]

*-ttapa / *-ttäpä

  1. Marks the present passive participle.

Inflection[edit]

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants[edit]

  • Finnish: -tava, -ttava
  • Ingrian: -tava, -ttava

Further reading[edit]

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