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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ьnъ
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Proto-Slavic
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. Cognate with Lithuanian -inas and Old Prussian -ins.
Suffix
*-ьnъ
- -ish, -ic, -al, -ed; having a particular quality of, pertaining to, associated with
- Forms adjectives
- *bezbordьnъ < *bezbordъ
- *bezrǫčьnъ < *bezrǫkъ
- *besormьnъ < *besormъ
- *bezǫbьnъ < *bezǫbъ
- *domaťьnъ < *domaťь
Declension
Indefinite declension of *-ьnъ (hard)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *-ьnъ | *-ьna | *-ьno |
| Accusative | *-ьnъ | *-ьnǫ | *-ьno |
| Genitive | *-ьna | *-ьny | *-ьna |
| Locative | *-ьně | *-ьně | *-ьně |
| Dative | *-ьnu | *-ьně | *-ьnu |
| Instrumental | *-ьnomь | *-ьnojǫ | *-ьnomь |
| Vocative | *-ьne | *-ьno | *-ьno |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *-ьna | *-ьně | *-ьně |
| Accusative | *-ьna | *-ьně | *-ьně |
| Genitive | *-ьnu | *-ьnu | *-ьnu |
| Locative | *-ьnu | *-ьnu | *-ьnu |
| Dative | *-ьnoma | *-ьnama | *-ьnoma |
| Instrumental | *-ьnoma | *-ьnama | *-ьnoma |
| Vocative | *-ьna | *-ьně | *-ьně |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *-ьni | *-ьny | *-ьna |
| Accusative | *-ьny | *-ьny | *-ьna |
| Genitive | *-ьnъ | *-ьnъ | *-ьnъ |
| Locative | *-ьněxъ | *-ьnaxъ | *-ьněxъ |
| Dative | *-ьnomъ | *-ьnamъ | *-ьnomъ |
| Instrumental | *-ьny | *-ьnami | *-ьny |
| Vocative | *-ьni | *-ьny | *-ьna |
Definite declension of *-ьnъ (hard)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *-ьnъjь | *-ьnaja | *-ьnoje |
| Accusative | *-ьnъjь | *-ьnǫjǫ | *-ьnoje |
| Genitive | *-ьnajego | *-ьnyję | *-ьnajego |
| Locative | *-ьnějemь | *-ьněji | *-ьnějemь |
| Dative | *-ьnujemu | *-ьněji | *-ьnujemu |
| Instrumental | *-ьnyjimi | *-ьnǫjǫ | *-ьnyjimi |
| Vocative | *-ьnъjь | *-ьnaja | *-ьnoje |
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *-ьnaja | *-ьněji | *-ьněji |
| Accusative | *-ьnaja | *-ьněji | *-ьněji |
| Genitive | *-ьnuju | *-ьnuju | *-ьnuju |
| Locative | *-ьnuju | *-ьnuju | *-ьnuju |
| Dative | *-ьnyjima | *-ьnyjima | *-ьnyjima |
| Instrumental | *-ьnyjima | *-ьnyjima | *-ьnyjima |
| Vocative | *-ьnaja | *-ьněji | *-ьněji |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | *-ьniji | *-ьnyję | *-ьnaja |
| Accusative | *-ьnyję | *-ьnyję | *-ьnaja |
| Genitive | *-ьnъjixъ | *-ьnъjixъ | *-ьnъjixъ |
| Locative | *-ьnyjixъ | *-ьnyjixъ | *-ьnyjixъ |
| Dative | *-ьnyjimъ | *-ьnyjimъ | *-ьnyjimъ |
| Instrumental | *-ьnyjimi | *-ьnyjimi | *-ьnyjimi |
| Vocative | *-ьniji | *-ьnyję | *-ьnaja |
Derived terms
Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ьnъ
Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-nъ
Related terms
- *-nъ
- *-ěnъ
Descendants
- East Slavic (definite forms):
- Belarusian: -ны (-ny)
- Russian: -ный (-nyj)
- Ukrainian: -ний (-nyj)
- South Slavic:
- Old Church Slavonic: -ьнъ (-ĭnŭ)
- Bulgarian: -ен (-en), -ън (-ǎn) (Torlakian dialect)
- Macedonian: -ен (-en)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: -ан
- Latin: -an
- Slovene: -en
- West Slavic (definite forms):
- Czech: -ný, -ní
- Polish: -ny
- Slovak: -ný, -ny
- Sorbian:
- Lower Sorbian: -ny
References
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1975), “*bezbordьnъ”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), volume 2 (*bez – *bratrъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 14
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1975), “*bezrǫčьnъjь”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), volume 2 (*bez – *bratrъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 43
- “*bezsormьnъ(jь)44”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), Moscow: Nauka, 1974–, page 2
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1975), “*bezzǫbьnъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), volume 2 (*bez – *bratrъ), Moscow: Nauka, page 54
- Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1978), “*domatjьnъ(jь)”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological Dictionary of Slavic Languages] (in Russian), volume 5 (*dělo – *dьržьlь), Moscow: Nauka, page 68