See also: Tuuvi

Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from a Germanic language. Related to Estonian tuvi.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tuuvi

  1. Synonym of kyyhkyläin (dove)

Declension edit

Declension of tuuvi (type 5/vahti, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative tuuvi tuuvit
genitive tuuvin tuuviin, tuuviloin
partitive tuuvia tuuvija, tuuviloja
illative tuuvii tuuvii, tuuviloihe
inessive tuuviis tuuviis, tuuvilois
elative tuuvist tuuviist, tuuviloist
allative tuuville tuuviille, tuuviloille
adessive tuuviil tuuviil, tuuviloil
ablative tuuvilt tuuviilt, tuuviloilt
translative tuuviks tuuviiks, tuuviloiks
essive tuuvinna, tuuviin tuuviinna, tuuviloinna, tuuviin, tuuviloin
exessive1) tuuvint tuuviint, tuuviloint
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 613