aluz

Votic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognates include Estonian alus and Finnish alus.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈɑluz/, [ˈɑɫuz̥]
• Rhymes: -ɑluz̥
• Hyphenation: a‧luz

Noun

aluz

1. that which lies under something; platform, base, foundation, bottom, etc.
2. sailboat, sailing ship
3. lining, cushion, backing

Inflection

Declension of aluz (type XI/jänez, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	aluz	alusõd
genitive	alusõ	alussijõ, alussii
partitive	alussõ	alussiitõ, alussii
illative	alussõsõ	alussiisõ
inessive	alusõz	alussiiz
elative	alusõssõ	alussiissõ
allative	alusõlõ	alussiilõ
adessive	alusõllõ	alussiillõ
ablative	alusõltõ	alussiiltõ
translative	alusõssi	alussiissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “aluz”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn