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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/oma

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

Possibly from a root *o- (whence *oldak) +‎ *-ma.

Adjective

*oma

  1. own

Inflection
Inflection of *oma
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *oma *omat
accusative *oman *omat
genitive *oman *omadën
*omëidën
partitive *omada *omëida
inessive *omassa
*omahna		 *omëissa
*omëihna
elative *omasta *omëista
illative *omahën *omëihën
adessive *omalla *omëilla
ablative *omalta *omëilta
allative *omalën
*omalëk		 *omëilën
*omëilëk
essive *omana *omëina
translative *omaksi *omëiksi
instructive *oman *omëin
comitative *omanëk *omëinëk
abessive *omatta *omëitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: oma
  • Finnish: oma
  • Ingrian: oma
  • Karelian: oma
  • Livonian: umm
  • Livvi: oma
  • Ludian: oma
  • Võro: uma
  • Votic: õma

Further reading
  • “oma”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012
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