Ingrian

edit

Etymology

edit

From marja (berry)varsi (stalk). Akin to Finnish marjavarsi.

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

marjavarsi

  1. stalk of a berry-bearing plant

Declension

edit
Declension of marjavarsi (type 5/vesi, rt-rr gradation)
singular plural
nominative marjavarsi marjavarret
genitive marjavarren marjavarsiin, marjavarsiloin
partitive marjavartta marjavarsia, marjavarsiloja
illative marjavartee marjavarsii, marjavarsiloihe
inessive marjavarrees marjavarsiis, marjavarsilois
elative marjavarrest marjavarsist, marjavarsiloist
allative marjavarrelle marjavarsille, marjavarsiloille
adessive marjavarreel marjavarsiil, marjavarsiloil
ablative marjavarrelt marjavarsilt, marjavarsiloilt
translative marjavarreks marjavarsiks, marjavarsiloiks
essive marjavarteenna, marjavarteen marjavarsiinna, marjavarsiloinna, marjavarsiin, marjavarsiloin
exessive1) marjavartent marjavarsint, marjavarsiloint
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 297