Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From honka (large pine) +‎ -kas.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

hongakas

  1. full of large straight pines

Declension edit

Declension of hongakas (type 2/patsas, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative hongakas hongakkaat
genitive hongakkaan hongakkain
partitive hongakasta, hongakast hongakkaita, hongakkaja
illative hongakkaasse hongakkaisse
inessive hongakkaas hongakkais
elative hongakkaast hongakkaist
allative hongakkaalle hongakkaille
adessive hongakkaal hongakkail
ablative hongakkaalt hongakkailt
translative hongakkaaks hongakkaiks
essive hongakkaanna, hongakkaan hongakkainna, hongakkain
exessive1) hongakkaant hongakkaint
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 67