Reconstruction:Proto-Mansi/näjt

This Proto-Mansi 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-Mansi

Noun

*näjt

  1. shaman

Inflection

Inflection of *näjt
singular dual plural
nominative *näjt *näjtɣ *näjtt
accusative *näjtmī *- *-
lative-dative *näjtnä *- *-
locative *näjttǟ *- *-
ablative *näjtnǟl *- *-
instrumental *näjtl / *näjttɜl *- *-
comitative *näjtnǟt *- *-
translative *näjtɣ *- *-

Notes: The Proto-Mansi declension system is not yet reconstructed in detail.
What is presented here is only one possibility. (Honti)

Descendants

  • Northern Mansi: ня̄йт (nâ̄jt) (only found in ня̄йтхум (nâ̄jthum) or ня̄йтнэ̄ (nâ̄jtnè̄).)
  • Eastern Mansi: нёйт (nëjt) (Yukonda) (only found in нёйтха̊м (nëjthåm) or нёйтха̊р (nëjthår).)
  • Western Mansi: [script needed] (näjt ~ ńäjt)
  • Southern Mansi: [script needed] (ńäit ~ näit)

References

  • Mansi Dictionary of Munkácsi and Kálmán [1]
  • Suomen etymologinen sanakirja [2]
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