Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/kova
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown.
Adjective
[edit]*kova[1]
- hard (not soft)
Inflection
[edit]Inflection of *kova
| Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility. | |||
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *kova | *kovat | |
| accusative | *kovan | *kovat | |
| genitive | *kovan | *kovadën *kovëidën | |
| partitive | *kovada | *kovëida | |
| inessive | *kovassa *kovahna |
*kovëissa *kovëihna | |
| elative | *kovasta | *kovëista | |
| illative | *kovahën | *kovëihën | |
| adessive | *kovalla | *kovëilla | |
| ablative | *kovalta | *kovëilta | |
| allative | *kovalën *kovalëk |
*kovëilën *kovëilëk | |
| essive | *kovana | *kovëina | |
| translative | *kovaksi | *kovëiksi | |
| instructive | *kovan | *kovëin | |
| comitative | *kovanëk | *kovëinëk | |
| abessive | *kovatta | *kovëitta | |
Descendants
[edit]- Estonian: kõva
- Finnish: kova
- Ingrian: kova
- Karelian:
- Livonian: kõvā
- Livvi: kova
- Ludian: kova
- Veps: kova
- Võro: kõva
- Votic: kõva