Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/-tamas
Proto-Indo-Iranian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-tm̥mos.
Suffix
*-tamas
- absolute superlative adjectival suffix.
Declension
| Thematic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | ||
| nominative | *-tamas | *-tamaH | |
| genitive | *-tamasya | *-tamaHs | |
| masculine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *-tamas | *-tamaH | *-tamās |
| vocative | *-tama | *-tamaH | *-tamās |
| accusative | *-tamam | *-tamaH | *-tamans |
| genitive | *-tamasya | *? | *-tamām |
| ablative | *-tamāt | *? | *-tamamas |
| dative | *-tamāy | *? | *-tamamas |
| locative | *-tamay | *? | *-tamayšu |
| instrumental | *-tamaH | *? | *-tamāš |
| feminine | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *-tamaH | *-tamaH(a) | *-tamaHas |
| vocative | *-tamaH | *-tamaH(a) | *-tamaHas |
| accusative | *-tamaHa | *-tamaH(a) | *-tamaHas |
| genitive | *-tamaHs | *? | *-tamaHaHam |
| ablative | *-tamaHs | *? | *-tamaHmas |
| dative | *-tamaHay | *? | *-tamaHmas |
| locative | *-tamaH, *-tamaHi | *? | *-tamaHsu |
| instrumental | *-tamaHH | *? | *-tamaHbʰi |
| neuter | singular | dual | plural |
| nominative | *-tamam | *-tamay(H) | *-tamaH |
| vocative | *-tamam | *-tamay(H) | *-tamaH |
| accusative | *-tamam | *-tamay(H) | *-tamaH |
| genitive | *-tamasya | *? | *-tamām |
| ablative | *-tamāt | *? | *-tamamas |
| dative | *-tamāy | *? | *-tamamas |
| locative | *-tamay | *? | *-tamayšu |
| instrumental | *-tamaH | *? | *-tamāš |
Related terms
- *-taras
Descendants
Category Proto-Indo-Iranian adjectives suffixed with *-tamas not found