Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/marja

This Proto-Finnic 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-Finnic

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *mërja.

Noun

*marja

1. berry

Inflection

Inflection of *marja

Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
		singular	plural
nominative		*marja	*marjat
accusative		*marjan	*marjat
genitive		*marjan	*marjadën *marjoidën
partitive		*marjada	*marjoida
inessive		*marjassa *marjahna	*marjoissa *marjoihna
elative		*marjasta	*marjoista
illative		*marjahën	*marjoihën
adessive		*marjalla	*marjoilla
ablative		*marjalta	*marjoilta
allative		*marjalën *marjalëk	*marjoilën *marjoilëk
essive		*marjana	*marjoina
translative		*marjaksi	*marjoiksi
instructive		*marjan	*marjoin
comitative		*marjanëk	*marjoinëk
abessive		*marjatta	*marjoitta

Descendants

• Estonian: mari
• Finnish: marja
• Ingrian: marja
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: marja
  • South Karelian: marja
• Livonian:
  • Courland Livonian: mōŗa
  • Vidzeme Livonian: mare
• Livvi: muarju
• Veps: marj
• Võro: mari
• Votic: marjõ