alain

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See also: Alain and Al Ain

Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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alain

  1. genitive plural of ala

Anagrams

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French

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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alain (feminine alaine, masculine plural alains, feminine plural alaines)

  1. (relational) Alan (of the Alans)

Further reading

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Ingrian

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Alaiset (1).

Etymology

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From ala- (sub-) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish alainen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alain

  1. mitten
  2. Synonym of alaisin (anvil)

Adjective

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alain (not comparable)

  1. subordinate
  2. being under ...
  3. dependent on...
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 47:
      Konsonanttapohjaas ono steeppenivaihon alaisen konsonantan slaaboi steeppeni.
      In the consonant stem there is the weak grade of the consonant that depends on consonant gradation.

Declension

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Declension of alain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative alain alaiset
genitive alaisen alaisiin
partitive alaista, alaist alaisia
illative alaisee alaisii
inessive alaisees alaisiis
elative alaisest alaisist
allative alaiselle alaisille
adessive alaiseel alaisiil
ablative alaiselt alaisilt
translative alaiseks alaisiks
essive alaisenna, alaiseen alaisinna, alaisiin
exessive1) alaisent alaisint
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

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 12
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 19