Early Proto-Finnic
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Introduction
Early Proto-Finnic (Finnish: varhaiskantasuomi) is a reconstructed language, which was the predecessor of all Sami and Finnic languages, such as Finnish for example.
Latest therories claim that this language was spoken during a relatively short period 1500BC-1000BC.
Early Proto-Finnic envolved into Late Proto-Finnic and Proto-Sami.
The Verb
to come
| Present | Preterite | |
|---|---|---|
| Sg1 | *tulem | *tulejem |
| Sg2 | *tulet | *tulejet |
| Sg3 | *tulepa | *tulej |
| Pl1 | *tulekmak / *tulekmen | *tulejmak |
| Pl2 | *tulektak / *tulekten | *tulejtak |
| Pl3 | *tulepat | *tulejet |
- Sg = singular
- Pl = Plural
- * = reconstructed (hypothetical) form
References
- Lehtinen, Tapani. Kielen vuosituhannet. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura.
Jyväskylä. 2007.