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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/čaja
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This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kḗˀjāˀ (“gull, lapwing”), from onomatopoeia of cry *kḗˀ-kḗˀ.
Declension
Declension of *čaja (soft a-stem, accent paradigm a)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *čaja | *čàji | *čàję̇ |
| Accusative | *čàjǫ | *čàji | *čàję̇ |
| Genitive | *čàję̇ | *čàju | *čàjь |
| Locative | *čàjī | *čàju | *čàjāsъ |
| Dative | *čàjī | *čàjama | *čàjāmъ |
| Instrumental | *čàjējǫ, *čàjǭ* | *čàjama | *čàjāmī |
| Vocative | *čàje | *čàji | *čàję̇ |
* 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).
Descendants
- West Slavic:
- Czech: čaja (dialectal)
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