lika
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *lika, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *slīkaz. Related to Estonian liga, Ingrian lika, Karelian lika/liga, Livonian liegā and Ludian ľiga.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lika
Declension edit
Inflection of lika (Kotus type 9*D/kala, k-∅ gradation) | ||||
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nominative | lika | liat | ||
genitive | lian | likojen | ||
partitive | likaa | likoja | ||
illative | likaan | likoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | lika | liat | ||
accusative | nom. | lika | liat | |
gen. | lian | |||
genitive | lian | likojen likainrare | ||
partitive | likaa | likoja | ||
inessive | liassa | lioissa | ||
elative | liasta | lioista | ||
illative | likaan | likoihin | ||
adessive | lialla | lioilla | ||
ablative | lialta | lioilta | ||
allative | lialle | lioille | ||
essive | likana | likoina | ||
translative | liaksi | lioiksi | ||
abessive | liatta | lioitta | ||
instructive | — | lioin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “lika”, 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
Anagrams edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
lika
- third-person singular past historic of liker
Hawaiian edit
Noun edit
lika
- liter (unit of measure)
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
lik (“hole [dialectal]”) + -a (possessive suffix)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lika
- Alternative form of lyuka, third-person singular single-possession possessive of lik
Declension edit
Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | lika | — |
accusative | likát | — |
dative | likának | — |
instrumental | likával | — |
causal-final | likáért | — |
translative | likává | — |
terminative | likáig | — |
essive-formal | likaként | — |
essive-modal | likául | — |
inessive | likában | — |
superessive | likán | — |
adessive | likánál | — |
illative | likába | — |
sublative | likára | — |
allative | likához | — |
elative | likából | — |
delative | likáról | — |
ablative | likától | — |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
likáé | — |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
likáéi | — |
Ingrian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *lika. Cognates include Finnish lika and Estonian liga.
Pronunciation edit
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈlikɑ/, [ˈlʲikɑ]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈlikɑ/, [ˈlʲiɡ̊ɑ]
- Rhymes: -ikɑ
- Hyphenation: li‧ka
Noun edit
lika
Declension edit
Declension of lika (type 3/kana, k- gradation, gemination) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | lika | liat |
genitive | lian | likkoin |
partitive | likkaa | likoja |
illative | likkaa | likkoi |
inessive | lias | liois |
elative | liast | lioist |
allative | lialle | lioille |
adessive | lial | lioil |
ablative | lialt | lioilt |
translative | liaks | lioiks |
essive | likanna, likkaan | likoinna, likkoin |
exessive1) | likant | likoint |
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 265
Karelian edit
North Karelian (Viena) |
lika |
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South Karelian (Tver) |
liga |
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *lika. Cognates include Finnish lika and Estonian liga.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lika (genitive lijan, partitive likua)
Declension edit
Viena Karelian declension of lika (type 4/kala, ik-ij gradation) | |||
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singular | plural | ||
nominative | lika | lijat | |
genitive | lijan | likojen | |
partitive | likua | likoja | |
illative | likah | likoih | |
inessive | lijašša | lijoissa | |
elative | lijašta | lijoista | |
adessive | lijalla | lijoilla | |
ablative | lijalta | lijoilta | |
translative | lijakši | lijoiksi | |
essive | likana | likoina | |
comitative | — | lijoineh | |
abessive | lijatta | lijoitta |
Possessive forms of lika | ||
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1st person | likani | |
2nd person | likaš | |
3rd person | likah | |
*) Possessive forms are very rare for adjectives and only used in substantivised clauses. |
References edit
- P. Zaykov; L. Rugoyeva (1999), “lika”, in Карельско-Русский словарь (Северно-Карельские диалекты) [Karelian-Russian dictionary (North Karelian dialects)], Petrozavodsk, →ISBN
Latvian edit
Verb edit
lika
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
lika n
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lika n
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
lika (imperative lik or lika, present tense likar or liker, simple past lika or likte, past participle lika or likt)
- Alternative form of like
Swahili edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Verb edit
-lika (infinitive kulika)
Conjugation edit
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Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information. |
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
audio (file)
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse líka, from Proto-Germanic *līkāną, *galīkāną.
Verb edit
lika (present likar, preterite likade, supine likat, imperative lika)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of lika (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | lika | — | ||
Supine | likat | — | ||
Imperative | lika | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | liken | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | likar | likade | — | — |
Ind. plural1 | lika | likade | — | — |
Subjunctive2 | like | likade | — | — |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | likande | |||
Past participle | likad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
lika
Compounds edit
See also edit
Adverb edit
lika (not comparable)
- as, equally, in the same way, of the same degree
Further reading edit
- lika in Svensk ordbok.