poljzi

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Ingrian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian польза (polʹza).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

poljzi

  1. usefulness, benefit
    toovva poljziato be useful (literally, “to yield usefulness”)
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 63:
      Linnut toovat poljzia.
      Birds are useful.
      (literally, “Birds yield usefulness.”)

Declension[edit]

Declension of poljzi (type 5/vahti, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative poljzi poljzit
genitive poljzin poljziin, poljziloin
partitive poljzia poljzija, poljziloja
illative poljzii poljzii, poljziloihe
inessive poljziis poljziis, poljzilois
elative poljzist poljziist, poljziloist
allative poljzille poljziille, poljziloille
adessive poljziil poljziil, poljziloil
ablative poljzilt poljziilt, poljziloilt
translative poljziks poljziiks, poljziloiks
essive poljzinna, poljziin poljziinna, poljziloinna, poljziin, poljziloin
exessive1) poljzint poljziint, poljziloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

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References[edit]

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 422