Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From kala (fish) +‎ merta (basket).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kalamerta

  1. basket used for carrying fish

Declension edit

Declension of kalamerta (type 3/kana, rt-rr gradation)
singular plural
nominative kalamerta kalamerrat
genitive kalamerran kalamertoin
partitive kalamertaa kalamertoja
illative kalamertaa kalamertoi
inessive kalamerraas kalamerrois
elative kalamerrast kalamerroist
allative kalamerralle kalamerroille
adessive kalamerraal kalamerroil
ablative kalamerralt kalamerroilt
translative kalamerraks kalamerroiks
essive kalamertanna, kalamertaan kalamertoinna, kalamertoin
exessive1) kalamertant kalamertoint
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 edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 305