Reconstruction:Proto-Samic/muorjē

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *mërja. Cognate with Finnish marja.

Noun[edit]

*muorjē

  1. berry

Inflection[edit]

Even
Nominative *muorjē
Genitive *muor̯j̯ēn
Singular Plural
Nominative *muorjē *muor̯j̯ēk
Accusative *muor̯j̯ēm *muor̯j̯ijtē
Partitive *muorjētē
Genitive *muor̯j̯ēn *muor̯j̯ij
Essive *muorjēnē *muor̯j̯ijnē
Inessive *muor̯j̯ēsnē
Elative *muor̯j̯ēstē *muor̯j̯ijstē
Illative *muorjās̯ën
Comitative *muor̯j̯ijnē
*muor̯j̯ijnë
Abessive *muor̯j̯ēptāk̯ëk

Descendants[edit]

  • Western Samic:
    • Southern Sami: muerjie
    • Ume Sami: muörjjie
    • Pite Sami: muärrje
    • Lule Sami: muorjje
    • Northern Sami: muorji
  • Eastern Samic:

Further reading[edit]

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland