Ingrian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian басня (basnja).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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basnja

  1. fable
    • 1937, N. A. Iljin, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 25:
      Speili ja marakatti (Basnja)
      The mirror and the guenon (A fable)

Declension

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Declension of basnja (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative basnja basnjat
genitive basnjan basnjoin
partitive basnjaa basnjoja
illative basnjaa basnjoi
inessive basnjaas basnjois
elative basnjast basnjoist
allative basnjalle basnjoille
adessive basnjaal basnjoil
ablative basnjalt basnjoilt
translative basnjaks basnjoiks
essive basnjanna, basnjaan basnjoinna, basnjoin
exessive1) basnjant basnjoint
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 389