Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/gъrba

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

Noun

*gъrba f

  1. alternative form of *gъrbъ (hump)

Declension

Declension of *gъrba (hard a-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative *gъrba *gъrbě *gъrby
genitive *gъrby *gъrbu *gъrbъ
dative *gъrbě *gъrbama *gъrbamъ
accusative *gъrbǫ *gъrbě *gъrby
instrumental *gъrbojǫ, *gъrbǫ** *gъrbama *gъrbami
locative *gъrbě *gъrbu *gъrbasъ, *gъrbaxъ*
vocative *gъrbo *gъrbě *gъrby

* -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).