Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/bajьka

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

From *bajati +‎ *-ъka.

Noun

*bajьka f

  1. fable

Inflection

Declension of *bajьka (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *bajьka *bajьcě *bajьky
genitive *bajьky *bajьku *bajьkъ
dative *bajьcě *bajьkama *bajьkamъ
accusative *bajьkǫ *bajьcě *bajьky
instrumental *bajьkojǫ, *bajьkǫ** *bajьkama *bajьkami
locative *bajьcě *bajьku *bajьkasъ, *bajьkaxъ*
vocative *bajьko *bajьcě *bajьky

* -asъ is the expected Balto-Slavic form but is found only in some Old Czech documents; -axъ is found everywhere else and is formed by analogy with other locative plurals in -xъ.
** The second form occurs in languages that contract early across /j/ (e.g. Czech), while the first form occurs in languages that do not (e.g. Russian).

Descendants

  • East Slavic:
    • Old East Slavic:
  • South Slavic:
  • West Slavic:
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