Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/-ma

This Proto-Indo-Iranian 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-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ ~ *-mén.

Suffix

*-ma n

  1. deverbal nominal suffix.

Inflection

neuter consonant stem
singular dual plural
nominative *-ma *-maniH *-mān
vocative *-ma *-maniH *-mān
accusative *-ma *-maniH *-mān
instrumental *-manaH *-mabʰyā(m) *-mabʰiš
ablative *-mans *-mabʰyā(m) *-mabʰyaH
dative *-manay *-mabʰyā(m) *-mabʰyaH
genitive *-mans *-manHās *-manaHam
locative *-man(i) *-manHaw *-masu

Descendants

  • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *-ma
  • Proto-Iranian: *-ma
    • Avestan: -𐬨𐬀𐬥 (-man)
    • Central Kurdish: -مەن (-men), -مەنی (-menî), -مە (-me), مە- (me-) (as in dîmen, çapemenî, mebest...)