Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/galica
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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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Doublet of Proto-Slavic *galъka, equivalent to *galъ (“dark, murky”) + *-ica.
Noun
[edit]*galica f
- Alternative form of *galъka
Inflection
[edit]Declension of *galica (soft a-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | *galica | *galici | *galicę̇ |
| genitive | *galicę̇ | *galicu | *galicь |
| dative | *galici | *galicama | *galicamъ |
| accusative | *galicǫ | *galici | *galicę̇ |
| instrumental | *galicejǫ, *galicǫ** | *galicama | *galicami |
| locative | *galici | *galicu | *galicasъ, *galicaxъ* |
| vocative | *galice | *galici | *galicę̇ |
* -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).
** 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).