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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/-na

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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

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Finno-Ugric *-na.

Suffix

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*-na / *-nä

  1. Forms action nouns from verbs.
  2. Forms some diminutives.
Inflection
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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Finnish: -na

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Uralic *-na (locative suffix).

Suffix

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*-na / *-nä

  1. Essive case ending.
Descendants
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  • Finnish: -na
  • Ingrian: -nna (< *-nna)