pohjain

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *pohjainën, equivalent to pohja (“bottom”) +‎ -in. Akin to Finnish pohjoinen.

Pronunciation

Noun

pohjain

  1. Synonym of pohja (“north”)

Adjective

pohjain (comparative pohjaisemp)

  1. northern
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 60:
      Yht poljusaa kutsutaa pohjaseks, sentää miks hää ono samoi pohjain tocka maanșaaraas.
      One pole is called the northern, because it is the northernmost point on the globe.

Declension

Declension of pohjain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative pohjain pohjaiset
genitive pohjaisen pohjaisiin
partitive pohjaista, pohjaist pohjaisia
illative pohjaisee pohjaisii
inessive pohjaisees pohjaisiis
elative pohjaisest pohjaisist
allative pohjaiselle pohjaisille
adessive pohjaiseel pohjaisiil
ablative pohjaiselt pohjaisilt
translative pohjaiseks pohjaisiks
essive pohjaisenna, pohjaiseen pohjaisinna, pohjaisiin
exessive1) pohjaisent pohjaisint
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 419
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