makjas

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *makjas. Cognates include Finnish maajas and Estonian maias.

Pronunciation

Adjective

makjas (comparative makjaamp)

  1. picky (about the food one eats)
  2. greedy (for a certain food)

Declension

Declension of makjas (type 2/patsas, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative makjas makjaat
genitive makjaan makjain
partitive makjasta, makjast makjaita, makjaja
illative makjaasse makjaisse
inessive makjaas makjais
elative makjaast makjaist
allative makjaalle makjaille
adessive makjaal makjail
ablative makjaalt makjailt
translative makjaaks makjaiks
essive makjaanna, makjaan makjainna, makjain
exessive1) makjaant makjaint
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 290
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