ennen
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Instructive singular of ensi-.
Pronunciation edit
Preposition edit
ennen (+ partitive)
Adverb edit
ennen (comparative ennemmin, no superlative)
- before, back then (at an earlier time)
- rather, before
- ennen kuolema kuin orjuus ― (we would) rather die than be slaves
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “ennen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Ingrian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Akin to Estonian enne and Finnish ennen.
Pronunciation edit
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈenːen/, [ˈe̞nːe̞n]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈenːen/, [ˈe̞nːe̞n]
- (Hevaha) IPA(key): /ˈenːen/, [ˈe̞nːe̞n]
- Rhymes: -enːen
- Hyphenation: en‧nen
Adverb edit
ennen
- (of time) before
- 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 47:
- Mis ennen olliit tyhjät maat,
- Before, where there were empty lands,
- (of time) once upon a time
Preposition edit
ennen (+ partitive)
- (of time) before
- 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
- j ono i pehmitösmerkkinnä ennen vokalaa, keskeel sannaa, niku nimis: Valja, Manja, Kolja, Katja j.n.e.
- j is also a palatalisation mark before a vowel, in the middle of a word, like in the names: Valja, Manja, Kolja, Katja etc.
Synonyms edit
- (before; adverb): ennemoin
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 52
- Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 25
Low German edit
Etymology edit
From the noun Enn, akin to English end, German enden, Dutch eindigen.
Verb edit
ennen (past singular enn, past participle ennt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to end
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ennen (weak verb)
infinitive | ennen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | enn | enn |
2nd person singular | enns(t) | enns(t) |
3rd person singular | enn(t) | enn |
plural | ennt, ennen | ennen |
imperative | present | — |
singular | enn(e) | |
plural | ennt | |
participle | present | past |
ennen | (e)ennt, geennt | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |