nykyaika

Finnish

Etymology

nyky- (“modern”) +‎ aika (“time”). Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1836.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnyk̟yˌɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑikɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ny‧ky‧ai‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): nyky‧aika

Noun

nykyaika

1. modern era, modern period, modern times

Declension

Inflection of nykyaika (Kotus type 9*/kala, ik-j gradation)
nominative		nykyaika	—
genitive		nykyajan	—
partitive		nykyaikaa	—
illative		nykyaikaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		nykyaika	—
accusative	nom.	nykyaika	—
	gen.	nykyajan
genitive		nykyajan	—
partitive		nykyaikaa	—
inessive		nykyajassa	—
elative		nykyajasta	—
illative		nykyaikaan	—
adessive		nykyajalla	—
ablative		nykyajalta	—
allative		nykyajalle	—
essive		nykyaikana	—
translative		nykyajaksi	—
abessive		nykyajatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nykyaika (Kotus type 9*/kala, ik-j gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nykyaikani — accusative nom. nykyaikani — gen. nykyaikani genitive nykyaikani — partitive nykyaikaani — inessive nykyajassani — elative nykyajastani — illative nykyaikaani — adessive nykyajallani — ablative nykyajaltani — allative nykyajalleni — essive nykyaikanani — translative nykyajakseni — abessive nykyajattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nykyaikasi — accusative nom. nykyaikasi — gen. nykyaikasi genitive nykyaikasi — partitive nykyaikaasi — inessive nykyajassasi — elative nykyajastasi — illative nykyaikaasi — adessive nykyajallasi — ablative nykyajaltasi — allative nykyajallesi — essive nykyaikanasi — translative nykyajaksesi — abessive nykyajattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nykyaikamme — accusative nom. nykyaikamme — gen. nykyaikamme genitive nykyaikamme — partitive nykyaikaamme — inessive nykyajassamme — elative nykyajastamme — illative nykyaikaamme — adessive nykyajallamme — ablative nykyajaltamme — allative nykyajallemme — essive nykyaikanamme — translative nykyajaksemme — abessive nykyajattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nykyaikanne — accusative nom. nykyaikanne — gen. nykyaikanne genitive nykyaikanne — partitive nykyaikaanne — inessive nykyajassanne — elative nykyajastanne — illative nykyaikaanne — adessive nykyajallanne — ablative nykyajaltanne — allative nykyajallenne — essive nykyaikananne — translative nykyajaksenne — abessive nykyajattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative nykyaikansa — accusative nom. nykyaikansa — gen. nykyaikansa genitive nykyaikansa — partitive nykyaikaansa — inessive nykyajassaan nykyajassansa — elative nykyajastaan nykyajastansa — illative nykyaikaansa — adessive nykyajallaan nykyajallansa — ablative nykyajaltaan nykyajaltansa — allative nykyajalleen nykyajallensa — essive nykyaikanaan nykyaikanansa — translative nykyajakseen nykyajaksensa — abessive nykyajattaan nykyajattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Derived terms

• nykyaikainen

Further reading

• “nykyaika”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Ingrian

Etymology

From nyky- (“modern”) +‎ aika (“time”). Akin to Finnish nykyaika.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnykyˑˌɑi̯k]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnyɡ̊yˑˌɑi̯ɡ̊ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑi̯k, -ɑi̯kɑ
• Hyphenation: ny‧ky‧ai‧ka

Noun

nykyaika

1. modern times

Declension

Declension of nykyaika (type 3/kana, ik-j gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	nykyaika	nykyajat
genitive	nykyajan	nykyaikoin
partitive	nykyaikaa	nykyaikoja
illative	nykyaikaa	nykyaikoi
inessive	nykyajas	nykyajois
elative	nykyajast	nykyajoist
allative	nykyajalle	nykyajoille
adessive	nykyajal	nykyajoil
ablative	nykyajalt	nykyajoilt
translative	nykyajaks	nykyajoiks
essive	nykyaikanna, nykyaikaan	nykyaikoinna, nykyaikoin
exessive1)	nykyaikant	nykyaikoint
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.

Derived terms

• nykyaikain

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 352