nykyaika
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Finnish
Etymology
nyky- (“modern”) + aika (“time”). Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1836.
Pronunciation
Noun
nykyaika
Declension
| Inflection of nykyaika (Kotus type 9*/kala, ik-j gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nykyaika | — | |
| genitive | nykyajan | — | |
| partitive | nykyaikaa | — | |
| illative | nykyaikaan | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | nykyaika | — | |
| accusative | nom. | nykyaika | — |
| gen. | nykyajan | ||
| genitive | nykyajan | — | |
| partitive | nykyaikaa | — | |
| inessive | nykyajassa | — | |
| elative | nykyajasta | — | |
| illative | nykyaikaan | — | |
| adessive | nykyajalla | — | |
| ablative | nykyajalta | — | |
| allative | nykyajalle | — | |
| essive | nykyaikana | — | |
| translative | nykyajaksi | — | |
| abessive | nykyajatta | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “nykyaika”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
Ingrian
Etymology
From nyky- (“modern”) + aika (“time”). Akin to Finnish nykyaika.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/,
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/,
- Rhymes: -ɑi̯k, -ɑi̯kɑ
- Hyphenation: ny‧ky‧ai‧ka
Noun
nykyaika
Declension
| Declension of nykyaika (type 3/kana, ik-j gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | nykyaika | nykyajat |
| genitive | nykyajan | nykyaikoin |
| partitive | nykyaikaa | nykyaikoja |
| illative | nykyaikaa | nykyaikoi |
| inessive | nykyajas | nykyajois |
| elative | nykyajast | nykyajoist |
| allative | nykyajalle | nykyajoille |
| adessive | nykyajal | nykyajoil |
| ablative | nykyajalt | nykyajoilt |
| translative | nykyajaks | nykyajoiks |
| essive | nykyaikanna, nykyaikaan | nykyaikoinna, nykyaikoin |
| exessive1) | nykyaikant | nykyaikoint |
| 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 352