sarvi

See also: Sarvi and särvi

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sarvi (compare Estonian sarv), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *śarwe (compare Erzya сюро (śuro) and Hungarian szarv), which in turn is a loan from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwa-,[1] compare Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬏 (srū, horn, claw, talon), 𐬯𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬁 (sruuā, horn), Middle Persian [script needed] (slwb' /⁠srū⁠/, horn, nail), Persian سرو (soru, animal horn). Doublet of hirvi. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-; see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑrʋi/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝rʋi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrʋi
  • Syllabification(key): sar‧vi

Noun

sarvi

  1. horn (growth of keratin that protrudes from the head of certain animals)
  2. horn (any similar real or imaginary growth or projection)
  3. horn (substance)
  4. horn (hornlike object)
  5. (usually in the plural) antler
  6. (chiefly in the plural) handlebar

Declension

Inflection of sarvi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
nominative sarvi sarvet
genitive sarven sarvien
partitive sarvea sarvia
illative sarveen sarviin
singular plural
nominative sarvi sarvet
accusative nom. sarvi sarvet
gen. sarven
genitive sarven sarvien
partitive sarvea sarvia
inessive sarvessa sarvissa
elative sarvesta sarvista
illative sarveen sarviin
adessive sarvella sarvilla
ablative sarvelta sarvilta
allative sarvelle sarville
essive sarvena sarvina
translative sarveksi sarviksi
abessive sarvetta sarvitta
instructive sarvin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of sarvi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative sarveni sarveni
accusative nom. sarveni sarveni
gen. sarveni
genitive sarveni sarvieni
partitive sarveani sarviani
inessive sarvessani sarvissani
elative sarvestani sarvistani
illative sarveeni sarviini
adessive sarvellani sarvillani
ablative sarveltani sarviltani
allative sarvelleni sarvilleni
essive sarvenani sarvinani
translative sarvekseni sarvikseni
abessive sarvettani sarvittani
instructive
comitative sarvineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative sarvesi sarvesi
accusative nom. sarvesi sarvesi
gen. sarvesi
genitive sarvesi sarviesi
partitive sarveasi sarviasi
inessive sarvessasi sarvissasi
elative sarvestasi sarvistasi
illative sarveesi sarviisi
adessive sarvellasi sarvillasi
ablative sarveltasi sarviltasi
allative sarvellesi sarvillesi
essive sarvenasi sarvinasi
translative sarveksesi sarviksesi
abessive sarvettasi sarvittasi
instructive
comitative sarvinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative sarvemme sarvemme
accusative nom. sarvemme sarvemme
gen. sarvemme
genitive sarvemme sarviemme
partitive sarveamme sarviamme
inessive sarvessamme sarvissamme
elative sarvestamme sarvistamme
illative sarveemme sarviimme
adessive sarvellamme sarvillamme
ablative sarveltamme sarviltamme
allative sarvellemme sarvillemme
essive sarvenamme sarvinamme
translative sarveksemme sarviksemme
abessive sarvettamme sarvittamme
instructive
comitative sarvinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative sarvenne sarvenne
accusative nom. sarvenne sarvenne
gen. sarvenne
genitive sarvenne sarvienne
partitive sarveanne sarvianne
inessive sarvessanne sarvissanne
elative sarvestanne sarvistanne
illative sarveenne sarviinne
adessive sarvellanne sarvillanne
ablative sarveltanne sarviltanne
allative sarvellenne sarvillenne
essive sarvenanne sarvinanne
translative sarveksenne sarviksenne
abessive sarvettanne sarvittanne
instructive
comitative sarvinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative sarvensa sarvensa
accusative nom. sarvensa sarvensa
gen. sarvensa
genitive sarvensa sarviensa
partitive sarveaan
sarveansa
sarviaan
sarviansa
inessive sarvessaan
sarvessansa
sarvissaan
sarvissansa
elative sarvestaan
sarvestansa
sarvistaan
sarvistansa
illative sarveensa sarviinsa
adessive sarvellaan
sarvellansa
sarvillaan
sarvillansa
ablative sarveltaan
sarveltansa
sarviltaan
sarviltansa
allative sarvelleen
sarvellensa
sarvilleen
sarvillensa
essive sarvenaan
sarvenansa
sarvinaan
sarvinansa
translative sarvekseen
sarveksensa
sarvikseen
sarviksensa
abessive sarvettaan
sarvettansa
sarvittaan
sarvittansa
instructive
comitative sarvineen
sarvinensa

Derived terms

compounds

See also

References

  1. Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “sarvi”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01

Further reading

Anagrams

Ingrian

Lehmääl ono kaks sarvia.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sarvi. Cognates include Finnish sarvi and Estonian sarv.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsɑrʋi/, [ˈs̠ɑrʋʲ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈsɑrʋi/, [ˈʃɑrʋi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrʋʲ, -ɑrʋi
  • Hyphenation: sar‧vi

Noun

sarvi

  1. horn, antler

Declension

Declension of sarvi (type 5/lehti, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative sarvi sarvet
genitive sarven sarviin, sarviloin
partitive sarvia sarvija, sarviloja
illative sarvee sarvii, sarviloihe
inessive sarvees sarviis, sarvilois
elative sarvest sarvist, sarviloist
allative sarvelle sarville, sarviloille
adessive sarveel sarviil, sarviloil
ablative sarvelt sarvilt, sarviloilt
translative sarveks sarviks, sarviloiks
essive sarvenna, sarveen sarvinna, sarviloinna, sarviin, sarviloin
exessive1) sarvent sarvint, sarviloint
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

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 507

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *sarvi.

Pronunciation

  • (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈsɑrvi/, [ˈsɑrvʲi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrvi
  • Hyphenation: sar‧vi

Noun

sarvi

  1. horn, antler

Inflection

Declension of sarvi (type VII/nimi, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative sarvi sarvõd
genitive sarvõ sarvijõ, sarvii
partitive sarvia sarviitõ, sarvii
illative sarvõsõ, sarvõ sarviisõ
inessive sarvõz sarviiz
elative sarvõssõ sarviissõ
allative sarvõlõ sarviilõ
adessive sarvõllõ sarviillõ
ablative sarvõltõ sarviiltõ
translative sarvõssi sarviissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “sarvi”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn
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