Reconstruction:Proto-Basque/-i
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This Proto-Basque 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-Basque[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Ancient participle forming suffix, found in all ancient verbs and many adjectives in the modern language. It’s no longer productive, having been replaced entirely by the suffixes -tu and -tsu
Suffix[edit]
*-i
- Forms participles from verb roots and nouns.
- Forms adjectives from nouns.
Etymology 2[edit]
Suffix[edit]
*-i
- Dative case suffix.
Descendants[edit]
- Basque: -i
References[edit]
- “-i” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk