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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-ati

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

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ti. The present tense inflection is thematic, effectively continuing Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂yeti.

Suffix

*-ati

  1. From imperfective verbs, forming iterative/durative
    Synonym: *-iti
    *byvati ← *byti
    *jьmati ← *ęti (pres. *jьmǫ)
    *vykati ← *vyknǫti
    *badati ← *bosti
    *barati ← *borti
    *xaďati ← *xoditi
    *garati ← *gorěti
  2. From perfective verbs, forming imperfective
    *nadymati ← *nadǫti (pres. *nadъmǫ)
    *jьzděvati ← *jьzděti
    *jьzpadati ← *jьzpasti
    *narěkati/*narikati ← *nareťi
    *napajati ← *napojiti
  3. From nouns
    Synonyms: *-iti, *-ovati
    *dělati ← *dělo
  4. From adjectives
    *cělovati ← *cělъ

Usage notes

  • Usually with vowel lengthening
  • In some cases *-iti is used instead of *-ati (*jьzvoditi ← *jьzvesti)
  • Sometimes descendants develop twice suffixed forms: *napojavati?, *krajavati

Derived terms

Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-ati
  • *-avъ

Further reading

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