Cernelian/3rd declension

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Nominals ending in soft -∅. Because in Proto-Finnic this type ends in -i which transparent in vowel harmony (łólcho "in the stupid one" vs. nirsze "in the dull one"), it split into four subtypes. While in other Finnic languages e-stem is more alive, i-stem is much alive here and the e-stem of 3rd declension simply died. The only remnant of e-stem here is the nominative (incl. accusative and vocative) plurals.

Type 3A

Nominals with stems ending in -b, , -dź, -j, -m, , -p, , -w, and (all letters containing acute accent like -dź always written -Ci(V)- before vowels). It has back vowel harmony.

Singular Plural
Nominative -∅ -ie
Accusative Inanimate
Animate -ię
Genitive -iedzię
Dative -ię -ią
Locative -cho -iszo
Ablative -sto -isto
Instrumental -ło -iło
Vocative -che -ie