mertain
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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) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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