Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From ruka (resin) +‎ -kas.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

ruakas (comparative ruakkaamp)

  1. resinous (containing hardened resin)

Declension edit

Declension of ruakas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative ruakas ruakkaat
genitive ruakkaan ruakkain
partitive ruakasta, ruakast ruakkaita, ruakkaja
illative ruakkaasse ruakkaisse
inessive ruakkaas ruakkais
elative ruakkaast ruakkaist
allative ruakkaalle ruakkaille
adessive ruakkaal ruakkail
ablative ruakkaalt ruakkailt
translative ruakkaaks ruakkaiks
essive ruakkaanna, ruakkaan ruakkainna, ruakkain
exessive1) ruakkaant ruakkaint
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 489