Which verb forms serve as the base stems from which all other Estonian nominal and verbal forms are derived?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The nominative singular, genitive singular, and partitive singular for nouns
- Step 1: In Estonian lexicography and morphology, a noun's entire paradigm is determined by three core forms: nominative singular, genitive singular, and partitive singular. Step 2. All case endings attach to the genitive or partitive stem. Answer: The nominative singular, genitive singular, and partitive singular for nouns. Why not the others: Plural and comitative are secondary derived forms; illative short and essive do not generate the remaining cases; inessive and elative are internal case endings.
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