Abstract
The article is devoted to the comparative analysis of spatial vocabulary in Mordovian (Moksha, Erzya) and Finno-Ugric toponymy in General. The study allows us to determine how spatial representations (reflection of three-dimensionality, limit, infinity of space, etc.) are common among Finno-Ugric ethnic groups and how the process of nomination of geographical objects is represented in related languages. The object of the analysis was spatial lexemes, which have mainly ancient origin and are found in related languages not only as independent words, but also as integral components involved in the formation of geographical names of other Finno-Ugric regions. The sources of the study were etymological and toponymic dictionaries of Finno-Ugric languages, scientific works on toponymy, dialect materials from the authors’ field research projects. The study revealed that the majority of words with spatial meaning, which are part of the toponyms of the languages under consideration, have common structural and semantic features, which indicates similar ways of representing the category of space among Finno-Ugric peoples. At the same time, the lexemes of Finno-Ugric origin, reflecting the spatial coordinates "ahead" - "behind", did not find a place in the toponyms of related languages, they correspond to other locative appellatives.
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