Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/-i

This Proto-Basque 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-Basque

Etymology 1

Ancient participle forming suffix, found in all ancient verbs and many adjectives in the modern language. It’s no longer productive, having been replaced entirely by the suffixes -tu and -tsu

Suffix

*-i

  1. Forms participles from verb roots and nouns.
  2. Forms adjectives from nouns.

Etymology 2

Suffix

*-i

  1. Dative case suffix.
Descendants
  • Basque: -i

References

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