*-atją
Runic: ᚨᛏᛃᚨ Pronunciation: /ɑt.jɑ̃/suffix · forms nouns · neuter · ja-stem
Function
forms neuter action nouns from verbs in *-atjaną, denoting the act, process, practice, or result of the verbal action; roughly ‘the act/process of V-ing’, comparable in use to English -ing, -ation, or -age
Etymology
Paradigm
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | -atją | -atjō |
| Acc. | -atją | -atjō |
| Gen. | -atjas, -atis | -atjǫ̂ |
| Dat. | -atjai | -atjamaz |
| Inst. | -atjō | -atjamiz |
| Voc. | -atją | -atjō |
Descendants
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*-ati (Proto-West Germanic)
- -ett, -et, -ettes (Old English)
- -az, -ez (Old High German)