Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-sna

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 *-snāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *-sneh₂.

Suffix

*-sna f

  1. Unproductive, found in some nouns
    *dęsna
    *luna
    *plesna

Declension

Declension of *-sna (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *-sna *-sně *-sny
genitive *-sny *-snu *-snъ
dative *-sně *-snama *-snamъ
accusative *-snǫ *-sně *-sny
instrumental *-snojǫ, *-snǫ** *-snama *-snami
locative *-sně *-snu *-snasъ, *-snaxъ*
vocative *-sno *-sně *-sny

* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

See also

Derived terms

Category Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-sna not found

Further reading

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