molemmat

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *molembat, equivalent to mo- + -l(a/e)- + -mmat pl (comparative suffix). The initial component is the pronominal stem mo-, from Proto-Finnic *mo-. The nature of the middle component is uncertain, but may have a cognate in Eastern Mari [script needed] (molo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmolemːɑt/, [ˈmo̞le̞mːɑt̪]
  • Rhymes: -olemːɑt
  • Syllabification(key): mo‧lem‧mat

Pronoun

molemmat

  1. (indefinite) both

Determiner

molemmat

  1. both
    Molemmat käännökset ovat oikein.
    Both translations are correct.

Usage notes

In standard language, only the plural forms are used, with the singular form molempi- only appearing in compounds. However, in colloquial language, the singular forms are also used independently (much like how kumpikin works in the standard language). See molempi for more.

Declension

Inflection of molemmat (Kotus type 16*H/vanhempi, mp-mm gradation)
nominative molemmat
genitive molempien
partitive molempia
illative molempiin
singular plural
nominative molemmat
accusative nom. molemmat
gen.
genitive molempien
molempainrare
partitive molempia
inessive molemmissa
elative molemmista
illative molempiin
adessive molemmilla
ablative molemmilta
allative molemmille
essive molempina
translative molemmiksi
instructive molemmin
abessive molemmitta
comitative molempine
Possessive forms of molemmat (type vanhempi)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative molempani
accusative nom. molempani
gen.
genitive molempieni
molempainirare
partitive molempiani
inessive molemmissani
elative molemmistani
illative molempiini
adessive molemmillani
ablative molemmiltani
allative molemmilleni
essive molempinani
translative molemmikseni
instructive
abessive molemmittani
comitative molempineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative molempasi
accusative nom. molempasi
gen.
genitive molempiesi
molempaisirare
partitive molempiasi
inessive molemmissasi
elative molemmistasi
illative molempiisi
adessive molemmillasi
ablative molemmiltasi
allative molemmillesi
essive molempinasi
translative molemmiksesi
instructive
abessive molemmittasi
comitative molempinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative molempamme
accusative nom. molempamme
gen.
genitive molempiemme
molempaimmerare
partitive molempiamme
inessive molemmissamme
elative molemmistamme
illative molempiimme
adessive molemmillamme
ablative molemmiltamme
allative molemmillemme
essive molempinamme
translative molemmiksemme
instructive
abessive molemmittamme
comitative molempinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative molempanne
accusative nom. molempanne
gen.
genitive molempienne
molempainnerare
partitive molempianne
inessive molemmissanne
elative molemmistanne
illative molempiinne
adessive molemmillanne
ablative molemmiltanne
allative molemmillenne
essive molempinanne
translative molemmiksenne
instructive
abessive molemmittanne
comitative molempinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative molempansa
accusative nom. molempansa
gen.
genitive molempiensa
molempainsarare
partitive molempiaan
molempiansa
inessive molemmissaan
molemmissansa
elative molemmistaan
molemmistansa
illative molempiinsa
adessive molemmillaan
molemmillansa
ablative molemmiltaan
molemmiltansa
allative molemmilleen
molemmillensa
essive molempinaan
molempinansa
translative molemmikseen
molemmiksensa
instructive
abessive molemmittaan
molemmittansa
comitative molempineen
molempinensa

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Ingrian

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈmolemːɑt/, [ˈmo̞ɫe̞mːəd]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈmoleːmɑt/, [ˈmo̞ɫˑe̝ːmɑd̥]
  • Rhymes: -olemːɑt, -oleːmɑt
  • Hyphenation: mo‧lem‧mat

Pronoun

molemmat

  1. Alternative form of molommat
    • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 62:
      Näijen sannoin pohjat ollaa erilaajaiset, vaik nominativas molempiin sannoin lopus ono i.
      These words' stems are various, although in the nominative at the end of both words is i.

Declension

Declension of molemmat (type 3/koira, mp-mm gradation)
singular plural
nominative molemmat
genitive molempiin
partitive molempia
illative molempii
inessive molemmiis
elative molemmist
allative molemmille
adessive molemmiil
ablative molemmilt
translative molemmiks
essive molempinna, molempiin
exessive1) molempint
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 314
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