metsokana

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Ingrian

Etymology

From metso (“capercaillie”) +‎ kana (“hen”).

Pronunciation

Noun

metsokana

  1. female capercaillie

Declension

Declension of metsokana (type 3/kana, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative metsokana metsokanat
genitive metsokanan metsokannoin
partitive metsokannaa metsokanoja
illative metsokannaa metsokannoi
inessive metsokanas metsokanois
elative metsokanast metsokanoist
allative metsokanalle metsokanoille
adessive metsokanal metsokanoil
ablative metsokanalt metsokanoilt
translative metsokanaks metsokanoiks
essive metsokananna, metsokannaan metsokanoinna, metsokannoin
exessive1) metsokanant metsokanoint
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 307
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