Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *molëmbat, equivalent to mo- + -l(a/e)- +‎ -mmat pl (comparative suffix). The initial component is the pronominal stem mo-, from Proto-Finnic *mo-. The nature of the middle component is uncertain, but may have a cognate in Eastern Mari моло (molo).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmolemːɑt/, [ˈmo̞le̞mːɑ̝t̪]
  • Rhymes: -olemːɑt
  • Syllabification(key): mo‧lem‧mat

Pronoun edit

molemmat

  1. (indefinite) both

Determiner edit

molemmat

  1. both
    Molemmat käännökset ovat oikein.
    Both translations are correct.

Usage notes edit

In standard language, only the plural forms are used, with the singular form molempi- only appearing in compounds. However, in colloquial language, the singular forms are also used independently (much like how kumpikin works in the standard language). See molempi for more.

Declension edit

Inflection of molemmat (Kotus type 16*H/vanhempi, mp-mm gradation)
nominative molemmat
genitive molempien
partitive molempia
illative molempiin
singular plural
nominative molemmat
accusative nom. molemmat
gen.
genitive molempien
molempainrare
partitive molempia
inessive molemmissa
elative molemmista
illative molempiin
adessive molemmilla
ablative molemmilta
allative molemmille
essive molempina
translative molemmiksi
abessive molemmitta
instructive molemmin
comitative molempine

Synonyms edit

Antonyms edit

Derived terms edit

compounds

Further reading edit

Ingrian edit

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

molemmat

  1. Alternative form of molommat
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 62:
      Näijen sannoin pohjat ollaa erilaajaiset, vaik nominativas molempiin sannoin lopus ono i.
      These words' stems are various, although in the nominative at the end of both words is i.

Declension edit

Declension of molemmat (type 3/koira, mp-mm gradation)
singular plural
nominative molemmat
genitive molempiin
partitive molempia
illative molempii
inessive molemmiis
elative molemmist
allative molemmille
adessive molemmiil
ablative molemmilt
translative molemmiks
essive molempinna, molempiin
exessive1) molempint
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 314