-mp

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mp"

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-mpi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-mpa. Cognates include Finnish -mpi and Estonian -m.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-mp

  1. Forms comparative adjectives.
    vanha (“old”) → vanhemp (“older”)
    suur (“big”) → suuremp (“bigger”)

Declension
(back-vocalic)
Declension of -mp (type 3/koira, mp-mm gradation)
singular plural
nominative -mp -mmat
genitive -mman -mpiin
partitive -mpaa -mpia
illative -mpaa -mpii
inessive -mmas -mmis
elative -mmast -mmist
allative -mmalle -mmille
adessive -mmal -mmil
ablative -mmalt -mmilt
translative -mmaks -mmiks
essive -mpanna, -mpaan -mpinna, -mpiin
exessive1) -mpant -mpint
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.
 (front-vocalic)
Declension of -mp (type 3/koira, mp-mm gradation)
singular plural
nominative -mp -mmät
genitive -mmän -mpiin
partitive -mpää -mpiä
illative -mpää -mpii
inessive -mmäs -mmis
elative -mmäst -mmist
allative -mmälle -mmille
adessive -mmäl -mmil
ablative -mmält -mmilt
translative -mmäks -mmiks
essive -mpännä, -mpään -mpinnä, -mpiin
exessive1) -mpänt -mpint
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
  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 91
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