Ingrian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian член (člen).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clena

  1. member
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 68:
      Veli ono kolhozan pravlenjan clena.
      Brother is a member of the board of the kolkhoz.

Declension

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Declension of clena (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative clena clenat
genitive clenan clennoin
partitive clennaa clenoja
illative clennaa clennoi
inessive clenas clenois
elative clenast clenoist
allative clenalle clenoille
adessive clenal clenoil
ablative clenalt clenoilt
translative clenaks clenoiks
essive clenanna, clennaan clenoinna, clennoin
exessive1) clenant clenoint
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 602