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Ingrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Finnish touvi.
Pronunciation
Noun
tovvi
- (Ala-Laukaa) rope for fishing tackle used to catch lamprey
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tovvi
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tovvit
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| genitive
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tovvin
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tovviin, tovviloin
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| partitive
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tovvia
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tovvija, tovviloja
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| illative
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tovvii
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tovvii, tovviloihe
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| inessive
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tovviis
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tovviis, tovvilois
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| elative
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tovvist
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tovviist, tovviloist
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| allative
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tovville
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tovviille, tovviloille
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| adessive
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tovviil
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tovviil, tovviloil
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| ablative
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tovvilt
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tovviilt, tovviloilt
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| translative
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tovviks
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tovviiks, tovviloiks
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| essive
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tovvinna, tovviin
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tovviinna, tovviloinna, tovviin, tovviloin
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| exessive1)
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tovvint
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tovviint, tovviloint
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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.
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Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 594