Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/molta
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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]Noun
[edit]*molta f
- Alternative form of *molto (“malt”)
Declension
[edit]Declension of *molta (hard a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *molta | *moltě | *molty |
| genitive | *molty | *moltu | *moltъ |
| dative | *moltě | *moltama | *moltamъ |
| accusative | *moltǫ | *moltě | *molty |
| instrumental | *moltojǫ, *moltǫ** | *moltama | *moltami |
| locative | *moltě | *moltu | *moltasъ, *moltaxъ* |
| vocative | *molto | *moltě | *molty |
* -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).