deminutiivi

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Etymology

Internationalism (see English diminutive), ultimately from Latin diminutivum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeminutiːʋi/,
  • Rhymes: -iːʋi
  • Syllabification(key): de‧mi‧nu‧tii‧vi

Noun

deminutiivi

  1. (grammar) diminutive

Usage notes

This form is preferred in scientific context. In common language the parallel form diminutiivi is often used.

Declension

Inflection of deminutiivi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative deminutiivi deminutiivit
genitive deminutiivin deminutiivien
partitive deminutiivia deminutiiveja
illative deminutiiviin deminutiiveihin
singular plural
nominative deminutiivi deminutiivit
accusative nom. deminutiivi deminutiivit
gen. deminutiivin
genitive deminutiivin deminutiivien
partitive deminutiivia deminutiiveja
inessive deminutiivissa deminutiiveissa
elative deminutiivista deminutiiveista
illative deminutiiviin deminutiiveihin
adessive deminutiivilla deminutiiveilla
ablative deminutiivilta deminutiiveilta
allative deminutiiville deminutiiveille
essive deminutiivina deminutiiveina
translative deminutiiviksi deminutiiveiksi
abessive deminutiivitta deminutiiveitta
instructive deminutiivein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of deminutiivi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

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