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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/vajaga

This Proto-Finnic 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-Finnic

Etymology

Probably related to *vajot'ak (cf. Finnish vajota).

Adverb

*vajaga

  1. necessary, needed

Adjective

*vajaga

  1. incomplete, partial

Inflection
Inflection of *vajaga
singular plural
nominative *vajaga *vajagat
accusative *vajagan *vajagat
genitive *vajagan *vajagaden
*vajagoiden
partitive *vajagata *vajagoita
inessive *vajagassa *vajagoissa
elative *vajagasta *vajagoista
illative *vajagasen *vajagoisen
adessive *vajagalla *vajagoilla
ablative *vajagalta *vajagoilta
allative *vajagalek *vajagoilek
essive *vajagana *vajagoina
translative *vajagaksi *vajagoiksi
instructive *vajagan *vajagoin
comitative *vajaganek *vajagoinek
abessive *vajagakta *vajagoikta

Descendants
  • Estonian: vaja
  • Finnish: vajaa
    • → Inari Sami: vááijuv
    • → Skolt Sami: väjja
    • → Northern Sami: vádjit
  • Ingrian: vajjaa
  • Karelian: vajoa
  • Livonian: vajāg
  • Livvi: vajai
  • Ludian: vajag
  • Veps: vajag
  • Võro: vajja, vaia
  • Votic: vajaga, vajaa

Further reading
  • vaja in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
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