Contionary:-ta

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Sintsiran

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ (noun suffix)

Suffix

-ta f

  1. An noun suffix referring to the state of something

Declension

Declension of -ta (1st declension)  
Information 1st declension, short stem
Declension singular plural
nominative -ta -tēs
accusative -tam -tēs
genitive -tas -tēm
dative -tī -tōs


Scots Norse

Pronunciation

Etymology

Probably From Old Norse þat. Compare English it for the semantic development.

Pronoun

-ta

  1. a null pronoun for forming the impersonal; it
    heordhistait gets harder

Usage Notes

This is never seen in the form "-ta", instead appearing as "-t" or "-a".