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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-itъ

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

Derived from *-tъ appended to *-éyti proverbal ending, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tós.

Suffix

*-ìtъ

  1. From nouns in *-mę, forms adjectives denoting property or a characteristic
    *jьmę (“name”) → *jьmenitъ (“famous”)
    *znamę (“flag, standard”) → *znamenitъ (“famous, well-known”)
    *sěmę (“seed”) → *sěmenitъ (“prolific, copious”)
    *plemę (“tribe”) → *plemenitъ (“noble”)
  2. From abstract nouns in i-stem, forms adjectives denoting possession of the referred characteristic
    From nouns in *-tь:
    *čьstь (“honour”) → *čьstitъ (“honorous”)
    *mastь (“fat, grease”) → *mastitъ (“fatty, greasy”)
    From stems in *-ь:
    *sьrdьce (“heart”) → *sьrditi → *sьrditъ (“sullen, irate”)
    *avьnъ (“apparent”) → *avìti → *avitъ (“revealed, apparent”)
  3. From o-stem nouns, forms adjectives denoting an abstract characteristic
    *uporъ (“stoppage, stand-off”) → *uporitъ (“persistent”)
    *narokъ (“verdict”) → *naročitъ (“special, decided”)
  4. From nouns extended transferred into adjectives via *-ovъ, forms adjectives denoting property or characteristic. Equivalent to *-ovitъ
    From archaic u-stem nouns:
    *domъ (“home”) → *domovitъ (“pertaining to a household”)
    *(j)ědъ (“poison, resentment”) → *(j)ědovitъ (“poisonous, resentful”)
    From o-stem nouns:
    *plodъ (“fruit”) → *plodovitъ (“fruitful”)
    *morkъ (“darkness”) → *morkovitъ (“grim, murky”)

Usage notes
  • The t-suffix bears imperfective connotation. For the perfective case, the suffix *-ьnъ is applied, e.g. Russian явный (javnyj, “obvious, evident, one which was shown”) : Russian явитый (javityj, “apparent, evidential, one which has been showing (and continues to show)”).

Declension
Indefinite declension of *-itъ (hard)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-itъ *-ita *-ito
Accusative *-itъ *-itǫ *-ito
Genitive *-ita *-ity *-ita
Locative *-itě *-itě *-itě
Dative *-itu *-itě *-itu
Instrumental *-itomь *-itojǫ *-itomь
Vocative *-ite *-ito *-ito
Dual Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-ita *-itě *-itě
Accusative *-ita *-itě *-itě
Genitive *-itu *-itu *-itu
Locative *-itu *-itu *-itu
Dative *-itoma *-itama *-itoma
Instrumental *-itoma *-itama *-itoma
Vocative *-ita *-itě *-itě
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-iti *-ity *-ita
Accusative *-ity *-ity *-ita
Genitive *-itъ *-itъ *-itъ
Locative *-itěxъ *-itaxъ *-itěxъ
Dative *-itomъ *-itamъ *-itomъ
Instrumental *-ity *-itami *-ity
Vocative *-iti *-ity *-ita
Definite declension of *-itъ (hard)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-itъjь *-itaja *-itoje
Accusative *-itъjь *-itǫjǫ *-itoje
Genitive *-itajego *-ityję *-itajego
Locative *-itějemь *-itěji *-itějemь
Dative *-itujemu *-itěji *-itujemu
Instrumental *-ityjimi *-itǫjǫ *-ityjimi
Vocative *-itъjь *-itaja *-itoje
Dual Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-itaja *-itěji *-itěji
Accusative *-itaja *-itěji *-itěji
Genitive *-ituju *-ituju *-ituju
Locative *-ituju *-ituju *-ituju
Dative *-ityjima *-ityjima *-ityjima
Instrumental *-ityjima *-ityjima *-ityjima
Vocative *-itaja *-itěji *-itěji
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative *-itiji *-ityję *-itaja
Accusative *-ityję *-ityję *-itaja
Genitive *-itъjixъ *-itъjixъ *-itъjixъ
Locative *-ityjixъ *-ityjixъ *-ityjixъ
Dative *-ityjimъ *-ityjimъ *-ityjimъ
Instrumental *-ityjimi *-ityjimi *-ityjimi
Vocative *-itiji *-ityję *-itaja

Derived terms
Proto-Slavic terms suffixed with *-itъ

References
  • Halla-aho, Jussi (2006) Problems of Proto-Slavic Historical Nominal Morphology: On the Basis of Old Church Slavic (Slavica Helsingiensia; 26), Helsinki: University of Helsinki, page 96
  • Duridinov et al. (1991): "-итъ" in Граматика на Старобългарския език (in Bulgarian), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 221
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