Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From latva (treetop) +‎ -kas.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

latvakas (comparative latvakkaamp)

  1. having a big treetop

Declension edit

Declension of latvakas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative latvakas latvakkaat
genitive latvakkaan latvakkain
partitive latvakasta, latvakast latvakkaita, latvakkaja
illative latvakkaasse latvakkaisse
inessive latvakkaas latvakkais
elative latvakkaast latvakkaist
allative latvakkaalle latvakkaille
adessive latvakkaal latvakkail
ablative latvakkaalt latvakkailt
translative latvakkaaks latvakkaiks
essive latvakkaanna, latvakkaan latvakkainna, latvakkain
exessive1) latvakkaant latvakkaint
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 242