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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sulku

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

From *sulkëdak +‎ *-u.

Noun

*sulku

  1. block, blockage, obstruction

Inflection
Inflection of *sulku
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *sulku *sulgut
accusative *sulgun *sulgut
genitive *sulgun *sulkudën
*sulkuidën
partitive *sulkuda *sulkuida
inessive *sulgussa
*sulguhna		 *sulguissa
*sulguihna
elative *sulgusta *sulguista
illative *sulkuhën *sulkuihën
adessive *sulgulla *sulguilla
ablative *sulgulta *sulguilta
allative *sulkulën
*sulkulëk		 *sulkuilën
*sulkuilëk
essive *sulkuna *sulkuina
translative *sulguksi *sulguiksi
instructive *sulgun *sulguin
comitative *sulkunëk *sulkuinëk
abessive *sulgutta *sulguitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: sulg
  • Finnish: sulku
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šulku
    • South Karelian: šulgu
  • Livonian: sulg
  • Võro: sulg
  • Votic: sulku (Kattila, Kõrvõttula, Mati, Pummala)

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “sulkea”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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