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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/-itjaną
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This Proto-Germanic 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-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- (verbal suffix). Cognate with Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /it.jɑ.nɑ̃/
Verb
*-itjaną
- Creates verbs from nouns and adjectives, similar to -ise.
- Creates intensive verbs from other verbs.
Usage notes
The suffix is only attested twice and may have merged with the suffix *-atjaną in the daughter languages.
Inflection
Conjugation of *-itjaną (weak class 1 j-present)
| active voice | passive voice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | indicative | subjunctive | imperative | indicative | subjunctive |
| 1st singular | *-itjō | *-itjaų | — | *-itjai | ? |
| 2nd singular | *-itisi | *-itjais | *-iti | *-itjasai | *-itjaisau |
| 3rd singular | *-itiþi | *-itjai | *-itjaþau | *-itjaþai | *-itjaiþau |
| 1st dual | *-itjōs | *-itjaiw | — | — | — |
| 2nd dual | *-itjaþiz | *-itjaiþiz | *-itjaþiz | — | — |
| 1st plural | *-itjamaz | *-itjaim | — | *-itjanþai | *-itjainþau |
| 2nd plural | *-itiþ | *-itjaiþ | *-itiþ | *-itjanþai | *-itjainþau |
| 3rd plural | *-itjanþi | *-itjain | *-itjanþau | *-itjanþai | *-itjainþau |
| past tense | indicative | subjunctive | |||
| 1st singular | *-istǭ | *-istēdį̄ | |||
| 2nd singular | *-istēz | *-istēdīz | |||
| 3rd singular | *-istē | *-istēdī | |||
| 1st dual | *-istēdū | *-istēdīw | |||
| 2nd dual | *-istēdudiz | *-istēdīdiz | |||
| 1st plural | *-istēdum | *-istēdīm | |||
| 2nd plural | *-istēdud | *-istēdīd | |||
| 3rd plural | *-istēdun | *-istēdīn | |||
| present | past | ||||
| participles | *-itjandz | *-itidaz | |||
Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms suffixed with *-itjaną
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