Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/-nás

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

    Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-nós.

    Suffix

    *-nás

    1. Creates nouns and adjectives from verb stems.

    Declension

    Thematic
    masculine feminine
    nominative *-nás *-náH
    genitive *-násya *-náHs
    masculine singular dual plural
    nominative *-nás *-náH *-nā́s
    vocative *-ná *-náH *-nā́s
    accusative *-nám *-náH *-náns
    genitive *-násya *? *-nā́m
    ablative *-nā́t *? *-námas
    dative *-nā́y *? *-námas
    locative *-náy *? *-náyšu
    instrumental *-náH *? *-nā́š
    feminine singular dual plural
    nominative *-náH *-náH(a) *-náHas
    vocative *-náH *-náH(a) *-náHas
    accusative *-náHa *-náH(a) *-náHas
    genitive *-náHs *? *-náHaHam
    ablative *-náHs *? *-náHmas
    dative *-náHay *? *-náHmas
    locative *-náH, *-náHi *? *-náHsu
    instrumental *-náHH *? *-náHbʰi
    neuter singular dual plural
    nominative *-nám *-náy(H) *-náH
    vocative *-nám *-náy(H) *-náH
    accusative *-nám *-náy(H) *-náH
    genitive *-násya *? *-nā́m
    ablative *-nā́t *? *-námas
    dative *-nā́y *? *-námas
    locative *-náy *? *-náyšu
    instrumental *-náH *? *-nā́š

    Derived terms

    Proto-Indo-Iranian terms suffixed with *-nás

    Descendants

    • Proto-Indo-Aryan: *-nás
      • Sanskrit: -न (-na)
    • Proto-Iranian: *-nah
      • Avestan: -𐬥𐬇 (-nə̄)
      • Old Persian: [script needed] (-náʰ)