alain

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See also: Alain and Al Ain

Finnish

Alternative forms

Noun

alain

  1. genitive plural of ala

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

alain (feminine alaine, masculine plural alains, feminine plural alaines)

  1. (relational) Alan (of the Alans)

Further reading

Ingrian

Alaiset (1).

Etymology

From ala- (“sub-”) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish alainen.

Pronunciation

Noun

alain

  1. mitten
  2. Synonym of alaisin (“anvil”)

Adjective

alain (not comparable)

  1. subordinate
  2. being under ...
  3. dependent on...
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 47:
      Konsonanttapohjaas ono steeppenivaihon alaisen konsonantan slaaboi steeppeni.
      In the consonant stem there is the weak grade of the consonant that depends on consonant gradation.

Declension

Declension of alain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative alain alaiset
genitive alaisen alaisiin
partitive alaista, alaist alaisia
illative alaisee alaisii
inessive alaisees alaisiis
elative alaisest alaisist
allative alaiselle alaisille
adessive alaiseel alaisiil
ablative alaiselt alaisilt
translative alaiseks alaisiks
essive alaisenna, alaiseen alaisinna, alaisiin
exessive1) alaisent alaisint
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.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 12
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 19
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