molemmat
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *molëmbat, equivalent to mo- + -l(a/e)- + -mmat pl (comparative suffix). The initial component is the pronominal stem mo-, from Proto-Finnic *mo-. The nature of the middle component is uncertain, but may have a cognate in Eastern Mari моло (molo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmolemːɑt/, [ˈmo̞le̞mːɑ̝t̪]
- Rhymes: -olemːɑt
- Syllabification(key): mo‧lem‧mat
- Hyphenation(key): mo‧lem‧mat
Pronoun
molemmat pl
- (indefinite) both
Determiner
molemmat pl
- both
- Molemmat käännökset ovat oikein.
- Both translations are correct.
Usage notes
In standard language, only the plural forms are used, with the singular form molempi- only appearing in compounds. However, in colloquial language, the singular forms are also used independently (much like how kumpikin works in the standard language). See molempi for more.
Declension
| Inflection of molemmat (Kotus type 16*H/vanhempi, mp-mm gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | molemmat | |
| genitive | — | molempien | |
| partitive | — | molempia | |
| illative | — | molempiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | — | molemmat | |
| accusative | nom. | — | molemmat |
| gen. | — | ||
| genitive | — | molempien molempain rare | |
| partitive | — | molempia | |
| inessive | — | molemmissa | |
| elative | — | molemmista | |
| illative | — | molempiin | |
| adessive | — | molemmilla | |
| ablative | — | molemmilta | |
| allative | — | molemmille | |
| essive | — | molempina | |
| translative | — | molemmiksi | |
| abessive | — | molemmitta | |
| instructive | — | molemmin | |
| comitative | — | molempine | |
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
compounds
Further reading
- “molemmat”, 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
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmolemːɑt/, [ˈmo̞ɫe̞mːəd]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmoleːmɑt/, [ˈmo̞ɫˑe̝ːmɑd̥]
- Rhymes: -olemːɑt, -oleːmɑt
- Hyphenation: mo‧lem‧mat
Pronoun
molemmat
- alternative form of molommat
- 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 62:
- Näijen sannoin pohjat ollaa erilaajaiset, vaik nominativas molempiin sannoin lopus ono i.
- These words' stems are various, although in the nominative at the end of both words is i.
Declension
| Declension of molemmat (type 3/koira, mp-mm gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | — | molemmat |
| genitive | — | molempiin |
| partitive | — | molempia |
| illative | — | molempii |
| inessive | — | molemmiis |
| elative | — | molemmist |
| allative | — | molemmille |
| adessive | — | molemmiil |
| ablative | — | molemmilt |
| translative | — | molemmiks |
| essive | — | molempinna, molempiin |
| exessive1) | — | molempint |
| 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 314