-kunta
Ingrian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *kunta. Cognates include Finnish -kunta and Estonian -kond.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-kunta
- Used to form nouns denoting a group or community.
- kirkko (“church”) + -kunta → kirkkokunta (“parish”)
Usage notes edit
- Does not participate in vowel harmony.
Declension edit
| Declension of -kunta (type 3/koira, nt-nn gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | -kunta | -kunnat |
| genitive | -kunnan | -kuntiin |
| partitive | -kuntaa | -kuntia |
| illative | -kuntaa | -kuntii |
| inessive | -kunnaas | -kunniis |
| elative | -kunnast | -kunnist |
| allative | -kunnalle | -kunnille |
| adessive | -kunnaal | -kunniil |
| ablative | -kunnalt | -kunnilt |
| translative | -kunnaks | -kunniks |
| essive | -kuntanna, -kuntaan | -kuntinna, -kuntiin |
| exessive1) | -kuntant | -kuntint |
| 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. | ||
(dialectal, rare):
| Declension of -kunta (irregular) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | -kunta | -kunnat |
| genitive | -kunnan | -kunsin |
| partitive | -kuntaa | -kunsia |
| illative | -kuntaa | -kunsii |
| inessive | -kunnaas | -kunsiis |
| elative | -kunnast | -kunsist |
| allative | -kunnalle | -kunsille |
| adessive | -kunnaal | -kunsiil |
| ablative | -kunnalt | -kunsilt |
| translative | -kunnaks | -kunsiks |
| essive | -kuntanna, -kuntaan | -kunsinna, -kunsiin |
| exessive1) | -kuntant | -kunsint |
| 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. | ||
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 219