Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/-jnē

This Proto-Samic 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-Samic

Etymology

From *-nē, the essive singular ending, preceded by the plural marker *-j-.

Suffix

*-jnē

1. Ending of the essive and inessive plural.

Descendants

• Western Samic:
  • Southern Sami: -jne
  • Lule Sami: -jn
  • Northern Sami: -in (locative)