Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From matala (shallow; low) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

matalus (uncountable)

  1. lowness
  2. shallowness

Declension edit

Declension of matalus (type 2/oikehus, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative matalus
genitive mataluen
partitive matalutta
illative mataluee
inessive matalues
elative mataluest
allative mataluelle
adessive mataluel
ablative mataluelt
translative matalueks
essive mataluenna, matalueen
exessive1) mataluent
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 299