syvvyys

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *cüvüc, equivalent to syvä (deep) + -yys. Akin to Finnish syvyys.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsyʋyːs/, [ˈs̠yʋːyz̠]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsyʋyːs/, [ˈʃyʋˑyːʒ̥]
  • Rhymes: -yʋyːs
  • Hyphenation: syv‧vyys

Noun

syvvyys (uncountable)

  1. depth

Declension

Declension of syvvyys (type 2/oikehus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative syvvyys
genitive syvvyyen
partitive syvvyyttä
illative syvvyyee
inessive syvvyyees
elative syvvyyest
allative syvvyyelle
adessive syvvyyeel
ablative syvvyyelt
translative syvvyyeks
essive syvvyyennä, syvvyyeen
exessive1) syvvyyent
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

  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 57
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 559
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