Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-ją
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Related to the adjectival suffixes *-jaz, *-ijaz. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *-ьje, Latin -ium, Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /(i).jɑ̃/
Noun
*-(i)ją n
- Forms neuter collective nouns from other nouns, often accompanied with the collective prefix *ga-.
Inflection
(For more information on the following alternation see Sievers's law).
Following a short stem, which consists of a short vowel followed by a single consonant:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-ją | *-jō |
| vocative | *-ją | *-jō |
| accusative | *-ją | *-jō |
| genitive | *-jas, *-is | *-jǫ̂ |
| dative | *-jai | *-jamaz |
| instrumental | *-jō | *-jamiz |
Following a long stem, which has either a long vowel or diphthong, or a short vowel followed by several consonants:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-iją | *-ijō |
| vocative | *-iją | *-ijō |
| accusative | *-iją | *-ijō |
| genitive | *-ijas, *-īs | *-ijǫ̂ |
| dative | *-ijai | *-ijamaz |
| instrumental | *-ijō | *-ijamiz |
Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-ją