Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/vьrstva

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

Noun

*vьrstva f

  1. alternative form of *vьrsta

Declension

Declension of *vьrstva (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *vьrstva *vьrstvě *vьrstvy
genitive *vьrstvy *vьrstvu *vьrstvъ
dative *vьrstvě *vьrstvama *vьrstvamъ
accusative *vьrstvǫ *vьrstvě *vьrstvy
instrumental *vьrstvojǫ, *vьrstvǫ** *vьrstvama *vьrstvami
locative *vьrstvě *vьrstvu *vьrstvasъ, *vьrstvaxъ*
vocative *vьrstvo *vьrstvě *vьrstvy

* -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).