Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-jtē

This Proto-Samic 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-Samic

Etymology

From *-tē, the partitive singular ending, preceded by the plural marker *-j-.

Suffix

*-jtē

1. Ending of the accusative and partitive plural.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: -jte
  • Lule Sami: -jt
  • Northern Sami: -id
• Eastern Samic:
  • Inari Sami: -id