Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/-tъ

This Proto-Slavic 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-Slavic

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-tas, from Proto-Indo-European *-tós.

    For the participle use, compare Proto-Germanic *-þaz and Latin -tus. However the verb classes that take *-þaz in Proto-Germanic (so-called "weak verbs"), take *-nъ in Proto-Slavic, which is cognate with Proto-Germanic *-naz which in turn usually forms participles of verbs that take *-tъ in Proto-Slavic.

    Suffix

    *-tъ

    1. Deverbal from perfective mono-syllabic simple stems, forms passive participles
      Synonym: *-nъ
      From ū-grade root:
      *obutъ (footwear put on)*obuti (to put on footwear)
      *nadutъ (swelled) (+ *na-)*duti (to blow up)
      From ī-grade root:
      *šitъ (sewn)*šiti (to sew)
      *bitъ (beaten)*biti (to beat)
      From nasal-grade root:
      *klętъ (pitiable, damned)*klęti (to curse)
      *vъzętъ (taken)*vъzęti (to take, to acquire)
    Declension
    Indefinite declension of *-tъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-tъ *-ta *-to
    genitive *-ta *-ty *-ta
    dative *-tu *-tě *-tu
    accusative *-tъ *-tǫ *-to
    instrumental *-tomь *-tojǫ *-tomь
    locative *-tě *-tě *-tě
    vocative *-te *-to *-to
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-ta *-tě *-tě
    genitive *-tu *-tu *-tu
    dative *-toma *-tama *-toma
    accusative *-ta *-tě *-tě
    instrumental *-toma *-tama *-toma
    locative *-tu *-tu *-tu
    vocative *-ta *-tě *-tě
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-ti *-ty *-ta
    genitive *-tъ *-tъ *-tъ
    dative *-tomъ *-tamъ *-tomъ
    accusative *-ty *-ty *-ta
    instrumental *-ty *-tami *-ty
    locative *-těxъ *-taxъ *-těxъ
    vocative *-ti *-ty *-ta
    Definite declension of *-tъ (hard)
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-tъjь *-taja *-toje
    genitive *-tajego *-tyję̇ *-tajego
    dative *-tujemu *-těji *-tujemu
    accusative *-tъjь *-tǫjǫ *-toje
    instrumental *-tyjimь *-tǫjǫ *-tyjimь
    locative *-tějemь *-těji *-tějemь
    vocative *-tъjь *-taja *-toje
    dual masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-taja *-těji *-těji
    genitive *-tuju *-tuju *-tuju
    dative *-tyjima *-tyjima *-tyjima
    accusative *-taja *-těji *-těji
    instrumental *-tyjima *-tyjima *-tyjima
    locative *-tuju *-tuju *-tuju
    vocative *-taja *-těji *-těji
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative *-tiji *-tyję̇ *-taja
    genitive *-tъjixъ *-tъjixъ *-tъjixъ
    dative *-tyjimъ *-tyjimъ *-tyjimъ
    accusative *-tyję̇ *-tyję̇ *-taja
    instrumental *-tyjimi *-tyjimi *-tyjimi
    locative *-tyjixъ *-tyjixъ *-tyjixъ
    vocative *-tiji *-tyję̇ *-taja

    Suffix

    *-tъ m

    1. Deverbal, forms nouns (usually with o-grade)
      *potъ (sweat)*peťi (to bake)
      *letъ (flight) ← Pre-Slavic *lekti (to spring, to hop)
      *moltъ (hammer)*melti (to mold)
    Declension
    Declension of *-tъ (hard o-stem)
    singular dual plural
    nominative *-tъ *-ta *-ti
    genitive *-ta *-tu *-tъ
    dative *-tu *-toma *-tomъ
    accusative *-tъ *-ta *-ty
    instrumental *-tъmь, *-tomь* *-toma *-ty
    locative *-tě *-tu *-těxъ
    vocative *-te *-ta *-ti

    * -ъmь in North Slavic, -omь in South Slavic.

    Derived terms

    See also

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-tus, from Proto-Indo-European *-tus. This suffix was later extended with *-kъ, e.g. Serbo-Croatian podátak (datum) < *datъ (load, something given).

      Suffix

      *-tъ m

      1. Deverbal, forms nouns
        *datъkъ (levy) ← **datъ ← *dati (to give)
        *vitъkъ (coil) ← **vitъ ← *viti (to wind, to curve)
        *ostatъkъ (remainder) ← **ostatъ ← *ostati (to remain)
      Declension
      Declension of *-tъ (u-stem)
      singular dual plural
      nominative *-tъ *-ty *-tove
      genitive *-tu *-tovu *-tovъ
      dative *-tovi *-tъma *-tъmъ
      accusative *-tъ *-ty *-ty
      instrumental *-tъmь *-tъma *-tъmi
      locative *-tu *-tovu *-tъxъ
      vocative *-tu *-ty *-tove

      Etymology 3

        From Proto-Balto-Slavic *-tum, from the accusative singular of Proto-Indo-European *-tus. Cognate with Old Lithuanian -tų, Latin -tum, Sanskrit -तुम् (-tum).

        Suffix

        *-tъ

        1. Forms the supine
        Descendants
        • Old Church Slavonic: -тъ (-tŭ)
        • Slovene: -t
        • Lower Sorbian: -t