Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *karkëda. Cognates include Finnish karkea and Estonian karge.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

karkia (comparative karkiamp)

  1. bitter

Declension edit

Declension of karkia (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative karkia karkiat
genitive karkian karkioin
partitive karkiaa karkioja
illative karkiaa karkioihe
inessive karkiaas karkiois
elative karkiast karkioist
allative karkialle karkioille
adessive karkiaal karkioil
ablative karkialt karkioilt
translative karkiaks karkioiks
essive karkianna, karkiaan karkioinna, karkioin
exessive1) karkiant karkioint
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 137