prostoi

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian простой (prostoj).

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈprostoi̯/, [ˈpro̞s̠tŏ̞i̯]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈprostoi̯/, [ˈpro̞ʃto̞i̯]
  • Rhymes: -ostoi̯
  • Hyphenation: pros‧toi

Adjective

prostoi (comparative prostoimp)

  1. simple, ordinary
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 9:
      Konsonantta ono prostoi, ja ono kakskertain.
      A consonant [can] be simple, and it [can] be double.
  2. polite
    Hää on prostoi ihmiin. ― He's a polite person.
  3. bad, poor (of low quality)
    Miä ossin prostoita vaatetta. ― I bought low quality clothing.

Declension
Declension of prostoi (type 8/maa, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative prostoi prostoit
genitive prostoin prostoijen
partitive prostoita prostoita
illative prostoihe prostoihe
inessive prostois prostois
elative prostoist prostoist
allative prostoille prostoille
adessive prostoil prostoil
ablative prostoilt prostoilt
translative prostoiks prostoiks
essive prostoinna, prostoin prostoinna, prostoin
exessive1) prostoint prostoint
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 432
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