tohuz

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Votic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *toohus. Cognates include Finnish tuohus and Ingrian toohus.

Pronunciation

Noun

tohuz

  1. candle
    Synonym: tšüntteli

Declension

Declension of tohuz (type XI/jänez, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative tohuz tohusõd
genitive tohusõ tohussijõ, tohussii
partitive tohussõ tohussiitõ, tohussii
illative tohussõsõ tohussiisõ
inessive tohusõz tohussiiz
elative tohusõssõ tohussiissõ
allative tohusõlõ tohussiilõ
adessive tohusõllõ tohussiillõ
ablative tohusõltõ tohussiiltõ
translative tohusõssi tohussiissi
*) 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) “tohoz”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat, 2nd edition, Tallinn
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