Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/-ā́
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This Proto-Hellenic 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-Hellenic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂.
Suffix
[edit]*-(o)-ā́ f
- Creates a noun from a verbal root, often abstract.
Usage notes
[edit]Typically changes the root ablaut to o-grade, as in Proto-Indo-European. Over time, grammatical ablaut became less productive and some stems were suffixed without modification.
Inflection
[edit]| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-(o)-ā́ | *-(o)-áe | *-(o)-ái |
| vocative | *-(o)-ā́ | *-(o)-áe | *-(o)-ái |
| accusative | *-(o)-ā́n | *-(o)-áe | *-(o)-áns |
| genitive | *-(o)-ā́s | *-(o)-áyyun | *-(o)-ā́ōn |
| dative | *-(o)-ā́i | *-(o)-áyyun | *-(o)-áis |
| locative | *-(o)-ā́i? | *? | *-(o)-ā́hi |
| instrumental | *-(o)-ā́ | *? | *-(o)-ā́is |
