Uncertain. There are many variants from a common root *kama-, like kamala, kamaja, kamaa, including in related languages (Ingrian kama, Karelian kamaja, kamoa, Ludian kamai). Has sometimes been connected with Lithuanian kami̇́enas (“tree trunk”), but this comparison is dubious.
kamana
Inflection of kamana (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | kamana | kamanat | ||
genitive | kamanan | kamanoiden kamanoitten | ||
partitive | kamanaa | kamanoita | ||
illative | kamanaan | kamanoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | kamana | kamanat | ||
accusative | nom. | kamana | kamanat | |
gen. | kamanan | |||
genitive | kamanan | kamanoiden kamanoitten kamanainrare | ||
partitive | kamanaa | kamanoita | ||
inessive | kamanassa | kamanoissa | ||
elative | kamanasta | kamanoista | ||
illative | kamanaan | kamanoihin | ||
adessive | kamanalla | kamanoilla | ||
ablative | kamanalta | kamanoilta | ||
allative | kamanalle | kamanoille | ||
essive | kamanana | kamanoina | ||
translative | kamanaksi | kamanoiksi | ||
abessive | kamanatta | kamanoitta | ||
instructive | — | kamanoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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