Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/babušьka
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This Proto-Slavic 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-Slavic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]*babušьka f
- diminutive of *baba (“grandmother”): granny
- old lady
Declension
[edit]Declension of *babušьka (hard a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *babušьka | *babušьcě | *babušьky |
| genitive | *babušьky | *babušьku | *babušьkъ |
| dative | *babušьcě | *babušьkama | *babušьkamъ |
| accusative | *babušьkǫ | *babušьcě | *babušьky |
| instrumental | *babušьkojǫ, *babušьkǫ** | *babušьkama | *babušьkami |
| locative | *babušьcě | *babušьku | *babušьkasъ, *babušьkaxъ* |
| vocative | *babušьko | *babušьcě | *babušьky |
* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).