Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From mahla (sap) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish mahlainen.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

mahlain (comparative mahlaisemp)

  1. sappy

Declension edit

Declension of mahlain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative mahlain mahlaiset
genitive mahlaisen mahlaisiin
partitive mahlaista, mahlaist mahlaisia
illative mahlaisee mahlaisii
inessive mahlaisees mahlaisiis
elative mahlaisest mahlaisist
allative mahlaiselle mahlaisille
adessive mahlaiseel mahlaisiil
ablative mahlaiselt mahlaisilt
translative mahlaiseks mahlaisiks
essive mahlaisenna, mahlaiseen mahlaisinna, mahlaisiin
exessive1) mahlaisent mahlaisint
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 290