Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/uninën

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 *uni +‎ *-inën.

Adjective

*uninën

  1. sleepy, drowsy

Inflection

Inflection of *uninën
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *uninën *unicët
accusative *unicën *unicët
genitive *unicën *unictën
*unicidën
partitive *unicta *unicita
inessive *unicëssa
*unicëhna 		*unicissa
*unicihna
elative *unicësta *unicista
illative *unicësën *unicisën
adessive *unicëlla *unicilla
ablative *unicëlta *unicilta
allative *unicëlën
*unicëlëk 		*unicilën
*unicilëk
essive *uninna *unicina
translative *unicëksi *uniciksi
instructive *unicën *unicin
comitative *uninnëk *unicinëk
abessive *unicëtta *unicitta

Descendants

  • Estonian: unine
  • Finnish: uninen
  • Ingrian: uniin
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: unini
    • South Karelian: unine
  • Livonian: u’ņņi
  • Võro: uninõ
  • Votic: uninõ

Further reading

  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “uni”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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