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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/pověstь
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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 *po- + *věstь, from an earlier *povĕdtь.
Declension
Declension of *pověstь (i-stem)
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | *pověstь | *pověsti | *pověsti |
| Accusative | *pověstь | *pověsti | *pověsti |
| Genitive | *pověsti | *pověstьju, *pověsťu* | *pověstьjь, *pověsti* |
| Locative | *pověsti | *pověstьju, *pověsťu* | *pověstьxъ |
| Dative | *pověsti | *pověstьma | *pověstьmъ |
| Instrumental | *pověstьjǫ, *pověsťǫ* | *pověstьma | *pověstьmi |
| Vocative | *pověsti | *pověsti | *pověsti |
* 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
- East Slavic:
- South Slavic:
- West Slavic:
Further reading
- Duridanov I., Račeva M., Todorov T., editor (1996), “повест”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 5, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 404
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