-likas

Ingrian

Etymology

Related to Estonian -lik.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /-likɑs/, [-lʲikɑz̠]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /-likɑs/, [-lʲiɡ̊ɑʒ̥]

Suffix

-likas

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns.

   ‎onni (“happiness”) + ‎-likas → ‎onnelikas (“happy”)

Usage notes

• This suffix doesn't follow vowel harmony.

Declension

Declension of -likas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	-likas	-likkaat
genitive	-likkaan	-likkain
partitive	-likasta, -likast	-likkaita, -likkaja
illative	-likkaasse	-likkaisse
inessive	-likkaas	-likkais
elative	-likkaast	-likkaist
allative	-likkaalle	-likkaille
adessive	-likkaal	-likkail
ablative	-likkaalt	-likkailt
translative	-likkaaks	-likkaiks
essive	-likkaanna, -likkaan	-likkainna, -likkain
exessive1)	-likkaant	-likkaint
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

Ingrian terms suffixed with -likas