Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

vonka

  1. ravine
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Joen jyrkääl rannaal tali vongan äkkinäisees paltiis saap nähä ei vaa pintamaan sloijaa, no i senen al olevat toiset maan slojat (kuva 1).
      On a steep shore of a river or on the abrupt slope of a ravine it's possible to see not only the layer of topsoil, but under it are also other layers of soil (picture 1).

Declension edit

Declension of vonka (type 3/koira, nk-ng gradation)
singular plural
nominative vonka vongat
genitive vongan vonkiin
partitive vonkaa vonkia
illative vonkaa vonkii
inessive vongaas vongiis
elative vongast vongist
allative vongalle vongille
adessive vongaal vongiil
ablative vongalt vongilt
translative vongaks vongiks
essive vonkanna, vonkaan vonkinna, vonkiin
exessive1) vonkant vonkint
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 678