From mahla (“sap”) + -in. Akin to Finnish mahlainen.
mahlain (comparative mahlaisemp)
| Declension of mahlain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | mahlain | mahlaiset |
| genitive | mahlaisen | mahlaisiin |
| partitive | mahlaista, mahlaist | mahlaisia |
| illative | mahlaisee | mahlaisii |
| inessive | mahlaisees | mahlaisiis |
| elative | mahlaisest | mahlaisist |
| allative | mahlaiselle | mahlaisille |
| adessive | mahlaiseel | mahlaisiil |
| ablative | mahlaiselt | mahlaisilt |
| translative | mahlaiseks | mahlaisiks |
| essive | mahlaisenna, mahlaiseen | mahlaisinna, mahlaisiin |
| exessive1) | mahlaisent | mahlaisint |
| 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. | ||