 | ThisProto-Finnic entry containsreconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directlyattested, but are hypothesized to have existed based oncomparative evidence. |
FromProto-Uralic*-w. Originally*-o was the result when the Proto-Uralic suffix was added toa-stems, like*-u was the result when added to stems with other vowels (ä,e/i), but this system broke down by Proto-Finnic and both suffixes could be used with any vowels (with less of an apparent pattern), although a tendency may have remained.
*-u / *-ü
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *-u | *-ut | |
| accusative | *-un | *-ut | |
| genitive | *-un | *-udën *-uidën | |
| partitive | *-uda | *-uida | |
| inessive | *-ussa *-uhna | *-uissa *-uihna | |
| elative | *-usta | *-uista | |
| illative | *-uhën | *-uihën | |
| adessive | *-ulla | *-uilla | |
| ablative | *-ulta | *-uilta | |
| allative | *-ulën *-ulëk | *-uilën *-uilëk | |
| essive | *-una | *-uina | |
| translative | *-uksi | *-uiksi | |
| instructive | *-un | *-uin | |
| comitative | *-unëk | *-uinëk | |
| abessive | *-utta | *-uitta | |