From *-na (essive suffix) + -in. Akin to Finnish -nainen.
-nain (front vowel variant -näin)
| Declension of -nain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | -nain | -naiset |
| genitive | -naisen | -naisiin |
| partitive | -naista, -naist | -naisia |
| illative | -naisee | -naisii |
| inessive | -naisees | -naisiis |
| elative | -naisest | -naisist |
| allative | -naiselle | -naisille |
| adessive | -naiseel | -naisiil |
| ablative | -naiselt | -naisilt |
| translative | -naiseks | -naisiks |
| essive | -naisenna, -naiseen | -naisinna, -naisiin |
| exessive1) | -naisent | -naisint |
| 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. | ||