Ingrian

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Etymology

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From kana (hen) +‎ hanhi (goose).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kanahanhi

  1. female goose

Declension

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Declension of kanahanhi (type 5/lehti, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kanahanhi kanahanhet
genitive kanahanhen kanahanhiin, kanahanhiloin
partitive kanahanhia kanahanhija, kanahanhiloja
illative kanahanhee kanahanhii, kanahanhiloihe
inessive kanahanhees kanahanhiis, kanahanhilois
elative kanahanhest kanahanhist, kanahanhiloist
allative kanahanhelle kanahanhille, kanahanhiloille
adessive kanahanheel kanahanhiil, kanahanhiloil
ablative kanahanhelt kanahanhilt, kanahanhiloilt
translative kanahanheks kanahanhiks, kanahanhiloiks
essive kanahanhenna, kanahanheen kanahanhinna, kanahanhiloinna, kanahanhiin, kanahanhiloin
exessive1) kanahanhent kanahanhint, kanahanhiloint
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 130