Suffix
-kunta
- Used to form nouns denoting a group or community.
- kirkko (“church”) + -kunta → kirkkokunta (“parish”)
Usage notes
- Does not participate in vowel harmony.
Declension
More information Declension of (type 3/koira, nt-nn gradation), singular ...
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
-kunta |
-kunnat |
| genitive |
-kunnan |
-kuntiin |
| partitive |
-kuntaa |
-kuntia |
| illative |
-kuntaa |
-kuntii |
| inessive |
-kunnaas |
-kunniis |
| elative |
-kunnast |
-kunnist |
| allative |
-kunnalle |
-kunnille |
| adessive |
-kunnaal |
-kunniil |
| ablative |
-kunnalt |
-kunnilt |
| translative |
-kunnaks |
-kunniks |
| essive |
-kuntanna, -kuntaan |
-kuntinna, -kuntiin |
| exessive1) |
-kuntant |
-kuntint |
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. |
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(dialectal, rare):
More information Declension of (irregular), singular ...
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
-kunta |
-kunnat |
| genitive |
-kunnan |
-kunsin |
| partitive |
-kuntaa |
-kunsia |
| illative |
-kuntaa |
-kunsii |
| inessive |
-kunnaas |
-kunsiis |
| elative |
-kunnast |
-kunsist |
| allative |
-kunnalle |
-kunsille |
| adessive |
-kunnaal |
-kunsiil |
| ablative |
-kunnalt |
-kunsilt |
| translative |
-kunnaks |
-kunsiks |
| essive |
-kuntanna, -kuntaan |
-kunsinna, -kunsiin |
| exessive1) |
-kuntant |
-kunsint |
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. |
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 219