менель

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Erzya

Менель. (1.1)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic *meńəľ, inherited from Proto-Finno-Ugric *mińi (sky). Cognate with Moksha менель (meneľ), Hungarian menny (heaven).

Pronunciation

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Noun

менель (meneľ)

  1. sky
    пельтеме менельpelteme meneľcloudless sky
  2. heaven
    • 1865, Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann, Das Evangelium des Matthäus ersamordwinisch, page 17:
      Sazo minenek ińazoro-kirdimat tońt; uleze oľat tońt, mastor langsojak isťa koda mäneľse.
      Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Declension

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References

Moksha

Etymology

From Proto-Mordvinic *meńəľ. Cognate with Erzya менель (meneľ), Hungarian menny (heaven).

Pronunciation

Noun

ме́нель (méneľ)

  1. sky
    • 1892, M. E. Evsevyev, Букварь для мордвы-мокши, Kazan: Orthodox Missionary Society, page 34:
      Менельса эряй алянекя̈!
      Meneľsa eräj alänekä̈!
      Our father resident in the sky!

Declension

Declension of менель (meneľ)
case singular plural
nominative
(...)
менель (meneľ) менельхть (menelxť)
genitive
(of ...)
менелень (meneleń)
dative
(to ...)
менеленди (menelendi)
comparative
(like ...)
менельшка (meneľška)
ablative
(than ...)
менельда (meneľda)
lative
(into ...)
менели (meneli)
illative
(into ...)
менельс (meneľs)
inessive
(in ...)
менельса (meneľsa)
elative
(out of ...)
менельста (meneľsta)
prolative
(through ...)
менельгя (meneľgä)
causative
(for ...)
менеленкса (menelenksa)
translative
(becoming ...)
менелькс (meneľks)
abessive
(without ...)
менельфтома (meneľftoma)
Definite declension of менель (meneľ)
case singular plural
nominative
(...)
менельсь (menelś) менельне (menelne)
genitive
(of ...)
менельть (menelť) менельнень (menelneń)
dative
(to ...)
менельти (menelti) менельненди (menelnendi)

References

  • V. I. Shchankina (1993) “менель”, in Мокшень-рузонь валкс , Saransk: MKI, →ISBN, page 90