Adjective
prostoi (comparative prostoimp)
- 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.
- polite
- Hää on prostoi ihmiin. ― He's a polite person.
- bad, poor (of low quality)
- Miä ossin prostoita vaatetta. ― I bought low-quality clothing.
Declension
More information Declension of (type 8/diikkoi, no gradation), singular ...
|
singular |
plural |
| nominative |
prostoi |
prostoit |
| genitive |
prostoin |
prostoin |
| 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. |
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 432