Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Jaani (Midsummer) +‎ mato (worm), probably formed by replacing the first component of tulimato (literally fire worm) in reference to the bonfire traditionally built for Midsummer.

Pronunciation

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  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈjɑːniˌmɑto/, [ˈjɑːnĭˌmɑto̞]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈjɑːniˌmɑto/, [ˈjɑːniˌmɑd̥o̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑto
  • Hyphenation: jaa‧ni‧ma‧to

Noun

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jaanimato

  1. Synonym of tulimato

Declension

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Declension of jaanimato (type 4/koivu, t- gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative jaanimato jaanimaot
genitive jaanimaon jaanimattoin, jaanimatoloin
partitive jaanimattoa jaanimatoja, jaanimatoloja
illative jaanimattoo jaanimattoi, jaanimatoloihe
inessive jaanimaos jaanimaois, jaanimatolois
elative jaanimaost jaanimaoist, jaanimatoloist
allative jaanimaolle jaanimaoille, jaanimatoloille
adessive jaanimaol jaanimaoil, jaanimatoloil
ablative jaanimaolt jaanimaoilt, jaanimatoloilt
translative jaanimaoks jaanimaoiks, jaanimatoloiks
essive jaanimatonna, jaanimattoon jaanimatoinna, jaanimatoloinna, jaanimattoin, jaanimatoloin
exessive1) jaanimatont jaanimatoint, jaanimatoloint
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 104