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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/avara

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 *ava +‎ *-ra.

Adjective

*avara

  1. ample, spacious

Inflection
Inflection of *avara
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *avara *avarat
accusative *avaran *avarat
genitive *avaran *avaradën
*avaroidën
partitive *avarata *avaroita
inessive *avarassa
*avarahna		 *avaroissa
*avaroihna
elative *avarasta *avaroista
illative *avarasën *avaroisën
adessive *avaralla *avaroilla
ablative *avaralta *avaroilta
allative *avaralën
*avaralëk		 *avaroilën
*avaroilëk
essive *avarana *avaroina
translative *avaraksi *avaroiksi
instructive *avaran *avaroin
comitative *avaranëk *avaroinëk
abessive *avaratta *avaroitta

Descendants
  • Estonian: avar
  • Finnish: avara
  • Ingrian: avaro
  • Karelian: avara
  • Livonian: ovār
  • Veps: avar
  • Võro: avvar'

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “avara”, 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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