< Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic
Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-lainen
 | 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
Alternative forms
- *-läinen (front harmony variant)
Etymology
From the place suffix *-la + *-inen.
Suffix
*-lainen
- Forms adjectives relating to a place.
- Forms nouns referring to the inhabitant of a place.
Inflection
Inflection of *-lainen
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-lainen | *-laicet | |
| accusative | *-laicen | *-laicet | |
| genitive | *-laicen | *-laicten *-laiciden | |
| partitive | *-laicta | *-laicida | |
| inessive | *-laicessa *-laicehna | *-laicissa *-laicihna | |
| elative | *-laicesta | *-laicista | |
| illative | *-laicehen | *-laicihen | |
| adessive | *-laicella | *-laicilla | |
| ablative | *-laicelta | *-laicilta | |
| allative | *-laicelen *-laicelek | *-laicilen *-laicilek | |
| essive | *-lainna | *-laicina | |
| translative | *-laiceksi | *-laiciksi | |
| instructive | *-laicen | *-laicin | |
| comitative | *-lainnek | *-laicinek | |
| abessive | *-laicetta | *-laicitta | |
Descendants
- Estonian: -lane
- Finnish: -lainen
- Ingrian: -lain
- Karelian: -laine
- Veps: -laine
- Võro: -lanõ
- Votic: -lain