paraz
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Votic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Finnic *paras (“suitable, fitting”). The sense "best" is probably by influence from Ingrian or Finnish.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
paraz
Inflection[edit]
| Declension of paraz (type XIV/ammõz, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | paraz | parrad |
| genitive | parra | parrajõ, parrai |
| partitive | parassõ | parraitõ, parrai |
| illative | parrasõ, parra | parraisõ |
| inessive | parraz | parraiz |
| elative | parrassõ | parraissõ |
| allative | parralõ | parrailõ |
| adessive | parrallõ | parraillõ |
| ablative | parraltõ | parrailtõ |
| translative | parrassi | parraissi |
| *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. | ||
References[edit]
- Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “paraz”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn