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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/avara
 | This Proto-Finnic 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-Finnic
Etymology
From *ava + *-ra.
Adjective
*avara
- ample, spacious
Inflection
Inflection of *avara
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *avara | *avarat | |
| accusative | *avaran | *avarat | |
| genitive | *avaran | *avaraden *avaroiden | |
| partitive | *avarata | *avaroita | |
| inessive | *avarassa *avarahna | *avaroissa *avaroihna | |
| elative | *avarasta | *avaroista | |
| illative | *avarasen | *avaroisen | |
| adessive | *avaralla | *avaroilla | |
| ablative | *avaralta | *avaroilta | |
| allative | *avaralen *avaralek | *avaroilen *avaroilek | |
| essive | *avarana | *avaroina | |
| translative | *avaraksi | *avaroiksi | |
| instructive | *avaran | *avaroin | |
| comitative | *avaranek | *avaroinek | |
| abessive | *avaratta | *avaroitta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: avar
- ? → Votic: avaro
- Finnish: avara
- Ingrian: avaro
- Karelian: avara
- Livonian: ovār
- Veps: avar
- Võro: avvar'
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “avara”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN