itkuvers

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Ingrian

Etymology

From itku (“cry”) +‎ vers (“poem”). Akin to Finnish itkuvirsi.

Pronunciation

Noun

itkuvers

  1. A traditional type of folk poem used in specific contexts like weddings and funerals; lament

Declension

Declension of itkuvers (type 5/vesi, rt-rr gradation)
singular plural
nominative itkuvers itkuverret
genitive itkuverren itkuversiin, itkuversiloin
partitive itkuvertta itkuversia, itkuversiloja
illative itkuvertee itkuversii, itkuversiloihe
inessive itkuverrees itkuversiis, itkuversilois
elative itkuverrest itkuversist, itkuversiloist
allative itkuverrelle itkuversille, itkuversiloille
adessive itkuverreel itkuversiil, itkuversiloil
ablative itkuverrelt itkuversilt, itkuversiloilt
translative itkuverreks itkuversiks, itkuversiloiks
essive itkuverteenna, itkuverteen itkuversiinna, itkuversiloinna, itkuversiin, itkuversiloin
exessive1) itkuvertent itkuversint, itkuversiloint
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.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 97
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