Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian боцман (bocman).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

botsmani

  1. boatswain

Declension edit

Declension of botsmani (type 5/vahti, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative botsmani botsmanit
genitive botsmanin botsmaniin, botsmaniloin
partitive botsmania botsmanija, botsmaniloja
illative botsmanii botsmanii, botsmaniloihe
inessive botsmaniis botsmaniis, botsmanilois
elative botsmanist botsmaniist, botsmaniloist
allative botsmanille botsmaniille, botsmaniloille
adessive botsmaniil botsmaniil, botsmaniloil
ablative botsmanilt botsmaniilt, botsmaniloilt
translative botsmaniks botsmaniiks, botsmaniloiks
essive botsmaninna, botsmaniin botsmaniinna, botsmaniloinna, botsmaniin, botsmaniloin
exessive1) botsmanint botsmaniint, botsmaniloint
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 edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 426