-main
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Ingrian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Cognates include Finnish -mainen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-main (front vowel variant -mäin)
- Used to form adjectives denoting resemblance to the suffixed noun: -ly
Declension[edit]
Declension of -main (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | -main | -maiset |
genitive | -maisen | -maisiin |
partitive | -maista, -maist | -maisia |
illative | -maisee | -maisii |
inessive | -maisees | -maisiis |
elative | -maisest | -maisist |
allative | -maiselle | -maisille |
adessive | -maiseel | -maisiil |
ablative | -maiselt | -maisilt |
translative | -maiseks | -maisiks |
essive | -maisenna, -maiseen | -maisinna, -maisiin |
exessive1) | -maisent | -maisint |
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[edit]
Romansch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin mente, ablative singular of mēns (“mind”).
Suffix[edit]
-main