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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/tuima

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

Unknown.

Adjective

*tuima

  1. numb
  2. dull
  3. tasteless, saltless

Inflection
Inflection of *tuima
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *tuima *tuimat
accusative *tuiman *tuimat
genitive *tuiman *tuimadën
*tuimëidën
partitive *tuimada *tuimëida
inessive *tuimassa
*tuimahna		 *tuimëissa
*tuimëihna
elative *tuimasta *tuimëista
illative *tuimahën *tuimëihën
adessive *tuimalla *tuimëilla
ablative *tuimalta *tuimëilta
allative *tuimalën
*tuimalëk		 *tuimëilën
*tuimëilëk
essive *tuimana *tuimëina
translative *tuimaksi *tuimëiksi
instructive *tuiman *tuimëin
comitative *tuimanëk *tuimëinëk
abessive *tuimatta *tuimëitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: tuim
  • Finnish: tuima
  • Ingrian: tuima
  • Karelian: tuima
  • Livonian: tūima
  • Livvi: tuimu
  • Võro: tuim
  • Votic: tuimõ

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