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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rahi
 | 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
Unknown.
Noun
*rahi
- bench, stool
Inflection
Inflection of *rahi
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *rahi | *rahit | |
| accusative | *rahin | *rahit | |
| genitive | *rahin | *rahiden *rahejiden | |
| partitive | *rahida | *rahejita | |
| inessive | *rahissa *rahihna | *rahejissa *rahejihna | |
| elative | *rahista | *rahejista | |
| illative | *rahihen | *rahejisen | |
| adessive | *rahilla | *rahejilla | |
| ablative | *rahilta | *rahejilta | |
| allative | *rahilen *rahilek | *rahejilen *rahejilek | |
| essive | *rahina | *rahejina | |
| translative | *rahiksi | *rahejiksi | |
| instructive | *rahin | *rahejin | |
| comitative | *rahinek | *rahejinek | |
| abessive | *rahitta | *rahejitta | |
Descendants
- Finnish: rahi
- Ingrian: rahi
- Karelian: rahi
- Livonian: ra'j
Further reading
- Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “rahi”, 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