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Ingrian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmertɑi̯ne/, [ˈme̞rtəi̯n]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmertɑi̯n/, [ˈme̞rtɑi̯n]
- Rhymes: -ertɑi̯n
- Hyphenation: mer‧tain
Noun
[edit]mertain
- diminutive of merta (“basket”)
Declension
[edit]Declension of mertain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | mertain | mertaiset |
genitive | mertaisen | mertaisiin |
partitive | mertaista, mertaist | mertaisia |
illative | mertaisee | mertaisii |
inessive | mertaisees | mertaisiis |
elative | mertaisest | mertaisist |
allative | mertaiselle | mertaisille |
adessive | mertaiseel | mertaisiil |
ablative | mertaiselt | mertaisilt |
translative | mertaiseks | mertaisiks |
essive | mertaisenna, mertaiseen | mertaisinna, mertaisiin |
exessive1) | mertaisent | mertaisint |
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. |
References
[edit]- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 306