Category:Ingrian terms by usage

Ingrian terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Ingrian terms with archaic senses: Ingrian terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Ingrian childish terms: Ingrian terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:Ingrian colloquialisms: Ingrian terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Ingrian dated terms: Ingrian terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Ingrian derogatory terms: Ingrian terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Ingrian dialectal terms: Ingrian terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Ingrian endearing terms: Ingrian terms that are used to show affection or endearment to another person.
• Category:Ingrian folk poetic terms: Ingrian terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of oral or folk poetry.
• Category:Ingrian higher register terms: Ingrian terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Ingrian informal terms: Ingrian terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Ingrian nonstandard terms: Ingrian terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Ingrian terms with obsolete senses: Ingrian terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Ingrian offensive terms: Ingrian terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Ingrian poetic terms: Ingrian terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Ingrian terms with rare senses: Ingrian terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Ingrian short forms: Ingrian terms that are short forms of other terms, often used informally.
• Category:Ingrian terms with historical senses: Ingrian terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Ingrian vulgarities: Ingrian terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.