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Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/tu

This Proto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Adverb

*tu

  1. there, in that place (general)
  2. here

See also

Type*kъto*jь*jьnъ*onъ*ovъ*sь*tъ*vьśь
Time*kogъda*jegъda*jьnogъda*onogъda*ovogъda*segъda*togъda*vьśegъda
Place (to)*kǫda*jǫdu*jьnǫdu*onǫda*ovǫda*sǫda*tǫda*vьśǫdu
Place (to/in)*kamo*jamo*jьnamo*onamo*ovamo*sěmo*tamo*vьśamo
Place (in)*kъde*jьde*jьnъde*onъde*ovъde*sьde*tu*vьśьde
Way*kako*jako*jьnako*onako*ovako*sice*tako*vьśako
Amount*koliko*jeliko*onoliko*seliko*toliko

Descendants

In most descendants, this word has come to mean specifically "here" and contrasts with descendants of *tamo (to that place) for places further away. This development was already present in Old Church Slavonic, so it was probably already taking place within Proto-Slavic.

  • South Slavic:
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