mertain

Ingrian

Etymology

From merta (“basket”) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmertɑi̯ne/, [ˈme̞rtəi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmertɑi̯n/, [ˈme̞rtɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ertɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: mer‧tain

Noun

mertain

  1. diminutive of merta (“basket”)

Declension

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

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 306
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