Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/bereti

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This Proto-Celtic 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-Celtic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti.

Verb

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*bereti

  1. to carry, bear
  2. to flow

Inflection

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Thematic present, t-preterite
Active voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *berū *beremam *bibrāsū *biram
2nd singular *beresi *beretās *bibrāsesi *birs
3rd singular *bereti *bereto *bibrāseti *birt
1st plural *beromosi *beremo *bibrāsomosi *birme
2nd plural *beretesi *berestē *bibrāsetesi *birte
3rd plural *beronti *berento *bibrāsonti *birant
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *berasū ?
2nd singular *berasesi ? *bere
3rd singular *beraseti ? *beretou
1st plural *berasomosi ? *beromos
2nd plural *berasetesi ? *berete
3rd plural *berasonti ? *berontou
Passive voice
Present Imperfect Future Preterite
1st singular *berūr *bibrāsūr
2nd singular *beretar *bibrāsetar
3rd singular *beretor ? *bibrāsetor
1st plural *berommor *bibrāsommor
2nd plural *beredwe *bibrāsedwe
3rd plural *berontor ? *bibrāsontor
Pres. subjunctive Past subjunctive Imperative
1st singular *berasūr
2nd singular *berasetar
3rd singular *berasetor
1st plural *berasommor
2nd plural *berasedwe
3rd plural *berasontor
Declension of the past participle
masculine singular dual plural
nominative *britos *britou *britoi
vocative *brite *britou *britoi
accusative *britom *britou *britoms
genitive *britī *britous *britom
dative *britūi *britobom *britobos
instrumental *britū *britobim *britobis
feminine singular dual plural
nominative *britā *britai *britās
vocative *britā *britai *britās
accusative *britam *britai *britams
genitive *britās *britous *britom
dative *britai *britābom *britābos
instrumental *? *britābim *britābis
neuter singular dual plural
nominative *britom *britou *britā
vocative *britom *britou *britā
accusative *britom *britou *britā
genitive *britī *britous *britom
dative *britūi *britobom *britobos
instrumental *britū *britobim *britobis

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-Brythonic: *bėrɨd
    • Middle Welsh: beru
    • Middle Breton: beraff
  • Old Irish: beirid