Re: [tied] Krivichian dialect of Proto-Slavic (long)

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 6037
Date: 2001-02-10

Many thanks, Sergei! An excellent introduction!
 
As for your question, I'm only aware of West Slavic *-e^ in the Nom./Acc.pl. and Gen.sg. of "soft" *ja:-stems -- e.g. Polish Nom./Acc.pl. dusze, Old Polish Gen.sg. dusze (replaced by -y in the 17th c.). In "hard" a:-stems the ending is always -y. This is apparently the original state of affairs in North (i.e. East + West) Slavic.
 
Piotr
 
 
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Subject: [tied] Krivichian dialect of Proto-Slavic (long)
 
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3. Morphology.

3.1. a:-declination.
G. sing., N. pl. -e^ (<e^2, [e^ nasalized?]). Cf. 'Standard Old
Russian' -y (<y2).
Something similar in West Slavic (?, Piotr?).

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