Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-izô
Appearance
Proto-Germanic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]*-izô (adverb *-iz, superlative *-istaz)
- -er. Forms the comparative of certain adjectives.
Inflection
[edit]Declension of *-izô (an/īn-stem)
Case | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |||
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Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | *-izô | *-izaniz | *-izį̄ | *-izīniz | *-izô | *-izōnō |
Accusative | *-izanų | *-izanunz | *-izīnų | *-izīnunz | *-izô | *-izōnō |
Genitive | *-iziniz | *-izanǫ̂ | *-izīniz | *-izīnǫ̂ | *-iziniz | *-izanǫ̂ |
Dative | *-izini | *-izammaz | *-izīni | *-izīmaz | *-izini | *-izammaz |
Instrumental | *-izinē | *-izammiz | *-izīnē | *-izīmiz | *-izinē | *-izammiz |
Usage notes
[edit]This was the normal comparative suffix for all i-, u- and ja-stem adjectives. The regular a-stem adjectives sometimes used this suffix, and sometimes the related suffix *-ōzô without any predictable rule.