soomuz

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Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *soomus.

Pronunciation

Noun

soomuz

  1. (usually in the plural) scale (on a fish)

Inflection

Declension of soomuz (type XI/jänez, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative soomuz soomusõd
genitive soomusõ soomussijõ, soomussii
partitive soomussõ soomussiitõ, soomussii
illative soomussõsõ soomussiisõ
inessive soomusõz soomussiiz
elative soomusõssõ soomussiissõ
allative soomusõlõ soomussiilõ
adessive soomusõllõ soomussiillõ
ablative soomusõltõ soomussiiltõ
translative soomusõssi soomussiissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “soomuz”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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