Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ějь

This Proto-Slavic 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-Slavic

Etymology

    From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ēˀjas, derived from stative/essive verb stems Proto-Slavic *-ěti + *-ъ.

    Cognate with Latvian -ējs, Lithuanian -ėjas.[1]

    Suffix

    *-ějь m

    1. Deverbal from stative verbs inflecting in *-ěti. Similar in sense to -er, -ant:
      *zъlodějь (“evil-doer”) ← *zъlъ (“bad, evil”) + *děti (“to do”)
    2. Deverbal from essive verbs inflecting in *-jati. Similar in sense to -er, -ant:
      *sъlučajь (“occasion”) ← *sъlučati (“to happen”)

    Declension

    Declension of *-ějь (soft o-stem)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *-ějь *-ěja *-ěji
    genitive *-ěja *-ěju *-ějь
    dative *-ěju *-ějema *-ějemъ
    accusative *-ějь *-ěja *-ěję̇
    instrumental *-ějьmь, *-ějemь* *-ějema *-ěji
    locative *-ěji *-ěju *-ějixъ
    vocative *-ěju *-ěja *-ěji

    * -ьmь in North Slavic, -emь in South Slavic.

    Derived terms

    Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ějь
    Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/klějь
    Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/obyčajь
    Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/ručajь
    Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sъlučajь
    Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/sъvyčajь

    References

    1. ^ Otrębski, Jan (1964) “Славяно-балтийское языковое единство. II. Морфологические явления”, in Вопросы языкознания, number 6, Москва: Издательство Академии наук СССР, page 28
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