matalain

Ingrian

Etymology

From matala (“low”) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtɑlɑi̯ne/, [ˈmɑtɑɫəi̯n]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtɑlɑi̯n/, [ˈmɑd̥ɑɫɑi̯n]
• Rhymes: -ɑtɑlɑi̯n
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧lain

Adjective

matalain (comparative matalaisemp)

1. short, low (not stretching a lot from the ground)

Declension

Declension of matalain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	matalain	matalaiset
genitive	matalaisen	matalaisiin
partitive	matalaista, matalaist	matalaisia
illative	matalaisee	matalaisii
inessive	matalaisees	matalaisiis
elative	matalaisest	matalaisist
allative	matalaiselle	matalaisille
adessive	matalaiseel	matalaisiil
ablative	matalaiselt	matalaisilt
translative	matalaiseks	matalaisiks
essive	matalaisenna, matalaiseen	matalaisinna, matalaisiin
exessive1)	matalaisent	matalaisint
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

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 289