Ingrian

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Etymology

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From ala- +‎ kulo +‎ -in. The middle component is of unknown origin. Cognate with Finnish alakuloinen.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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alakuloin (comparative alakuloisemp)

  1. blue, melancholic

Declension

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Declension of alakuloin (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative alakuloin alakuloiset
genitive alakuloisen alakuloisiin
partitive alakuloista, alakuloist alakuloisia
illative alakuloisee alakuloisii
inessive alakuloisees alakuloisiis
elative alakuloisest alakuloisist
allative alakuloiselle alakuloisille
adessive alakuloiseel alakuloisiil
ablative alakuloiselt alakuloisilt
translative alakuloiseks alakuloisiks
essive alakuloisenna, alakuloiseen alakuloisinna, alakuloisiin
exessive1) alakuloisent alakuloisint
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

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 10