-kunta

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kunta. Cognates include Finnish -kunta and Estonian -kond.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-kunta

  1. Used to form nouns denoting a group or community.
    kirkko (church) + -kuntakirkkokunta (parish)

Usage notes

  • Does not participate in vowel harmony.

Declension

Declension of -kunta (type 3/koira, nt-nn gradation)
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.

(dialectal, rare):

Declension of -kunta (irregular)
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.

Derived terms

Ingrian terms suffixed with -kunta

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 219
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