-v

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Estonian

[edit]

Etymology 1

[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *-va, from Proto-Uralic *-ŋa.

Suffix

[edit]

-v (genitive -va, partitive -vat, comparative -vam, superlative kõige -vam)

  1. creates adjectives from nouns
    veri (blood) + ‎-v → ‎verev ((blood-)red)
Inflection
[edit]
Declension of -v (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative -v -vad
accusative nom.
gen. -va
genitive -vate
partitive -vat -vaid
illative -vasse -vatesse
-vaisse
inessive -vas -vates
-vais
elative -vast -vatest
-vaist
allative -vale -vatele
-vaile
adessive -val -vatel
-vail
ablative -valt -vatelt
-vailt
translative -vaks -vateks
-vaiks
terminative -vani -vateni
essive -vana -vatena
abessive -vata -vateta
comitative -vaga -vatega

Etymology 2

[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *-pa, cognate to Finnish -va.

Suffix

[edit]

-v (genitive -va, partitive -vat)

  1. Forms the present active participle of a verb, which is normally used like an adjective.
    kirjutama "to write" → kirjutav tüdruk "the/a girl who is writing"
    võistlema "to compete" → võistlev mees "the/a man who is competing"
Inflection
[edit]
Declension of -v (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative -v -vad
accusative nom.
gen. -va
genitive -vate
partitive -vat -vaid
illative -vasse -vatesse
-vaisse
inessive -vas -vates
-vais
elative -vast -vatest
-vaist
allative -vale -vatele
-vaile
adessive -val -vatel
-vail
ablative -valt -vatelt
-vailt
translative -vaks -vateks
-vaiks
terminative -vani -vateni
essive -vana -vatena
abessive -vata -vateta
comitative -vaga -vatega
Derived terms
[edit]

Veps

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *-va, from Proto-Uralic *-ŋa.

Suffix

[edit]

-v

  1. Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession or abundance of something.

Inflection

[edit]
Inflection of -v (inflection type 6/kuva)
nominative sing. -v
genitive sing. -van
partitive sing. -vad
partitive plur. -vid
singular plural
nominative -v -vad
accusative -van -vad
genitive -van -viden
partitive -vad -vid
essive-instructive -van -vin
translative -vaks -vikš
inessive -vas -viš
elative -vaspäi -višpäi
illative -vaha -vihe
adessive -val -vil
ablative -valpäi -vilpäi
allative -vale -vile
abessive -vata -vita
comitative -vanke -videnke
prolative -vadme -vidme
approximative I -vanno -videnno
approximative II -vannoks -vidennoks
egressive -vannopäi -vidennopäi
terminative I -vahasai -vihesai
terminative II -valesai -vilesai
terminative III -vassai
additive I -vahapäi -vihepäi
additive II -valepäi -vilepäi

Derived terms

[edit]