formain

Ingrian

Etymology

From forma (form) + -in.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈformɑi̯ne/, [ˈfo̞rməi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈformɑi̯n/, [ˈfo̞rmɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ormɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: for‧main

Adjective

formain (not comparable)

  1. having a specific form
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 16:
      Kuin Soikkolaas, niin i Laukaal ono veel yks tiippa sanoja, kummat kera ollaa liki pettääjä tiippaisia Soikkolan formaisia sanoja.
      Like in Soikkola, also in Ala-Laukaa there is one more type of words, which also are similar to the pettääjä-typed words with the Soikkola form.

Declension

Declension of formain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative formain formaiset
genitive formaisen formaisiin
partitive formaista, formaist formaisia
illative formaisee formaisii
inessive formaisees formaisiis
elative formaisest formaisist
allative formaiselle formaisille
adessive formaiseel formaisiil
ablative formaiselt formaisilt
translative formaiseks formaisiks
essive formaisenna, formaiseen formaisinna, formaisiin
exessive1) formaisent formaisint
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.
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