Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-minën

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

Etymology

From *-ma +‎ *-inën.[1]

Suffix

*-minën / *-minen

  1. Forms nouns from verbs, indicating the action of the verb itself.

Inflection

Inflection of *-minën
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *-minën *-micet
accusative *-micen *-micet
genitive *-micen *-mictën
*-micidën
partitive *-micta *-micida
inessive *-micessa
*-micehna 		*-micissa
*-micihna
elative *-micesta *-micista
illative *-micehën *-micihën
adessive *-micella *-micilla
ablative *-micelta *-micilta
allative *-micelën
*-micelëk 		*-micilën
*-micilëk
essive *-minna *-micina
translative *-miceksi *-miciksi
instructive *-micen *-micin
comitative *-minnëk *-micinëk
abessive *-micetta *-micitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: -mine
  • Finnish: -minen
  • Karelian: -mine
  • Veps: -mine
  • Võro: -minõ
  • Votic: -miin

References

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