Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/starica
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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]*starica f
Inflection
[edit]Declension of *starica (soft a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *starica | *starici | *staricę̇ |
| genitive | *staricę̇ | *staricu | *staricь |
| dative | *starici | *staricama | *staricamъ |
| accusative | *staricǫ | *starici | *staricę̇ |
| instrumental | *staricejǫ, *staricǫ** | *staricama | *staricami |
| locative | *starici | *staricu | *staricasъ, *staricaxъ* |
| vocative | *starice | *starici | *staricę̇ |
* -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).