avonain

Ingrian

Etymology

From avo (“openness”) +‎ -nain. Akin to Finnish avonainen.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑʋonɑi̯ne/, [ˈɑʋo̞nəi̯n]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑʋonɑi̯n/, [ˈɑʋo̞nɑi̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ɑi̯n, -ɑʋonɑi̯n
  • Hyphenation: a‧vo‧nain

Adjective

avonain (comparative avonaisemp)

  1. open
    avonain meri ― open sea
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, N. J. Molotsova, transl., Loonnontiito oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (toin osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Pajun avonaiset seemenkarpit, kust lentäät pöyhkiät seemenet.
      The open seed boxes of a willow, whence the fluffy seeds fly.

Declension
Declension of avonain (type 1/kärpäin, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative avonain avonaiset
genitive avonaisen avonaisiin
partitive avonaista, avonaist avonaisia
illative avonaisee avonaisii
inessive avonaisees avonaisiis
elative avonaisest avonaisist
allative avonaiselle avonaisille
adessive avonaiseel avonaisiil
ablative avonaiselt avonaisilt
translative avonaiseks avonaisiks
essive avonaisenna, avonaiseen avonaisinna, avonaisiin
exessive1) avonaisent avonaisint
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 24
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