-lliin

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-llinen. Cognates include Finnish -llinen and Estonian -line.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-lliin

  1. Forms adjectives indicating likeness to or having the characteristics of the suffixed noun: -like
    tapa (custom) + ‎-lliin → ‎tavalliin (ordinary)
    rauha (peace) + ‎-lliin → ‎rauhalliin (peaceful)

Declension

Declension of -lliin (type 1/jokahiin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative -lliin -lliset
genitive -llisen -llisiin
partitive -llistä, -llist -llisiä
illative -llisee -llisii
inessive -llises -llisis
elative -llisest -llisist
allative -lliselle -llisille
adessive -llisel -llisil
ablative -lliselt -llisilt
translative -lliseks -llisiks
essive -llisennä, -lliseen -llisinnä, -llisiin
exessive1) -llisent -llisint
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.

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