Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *nalja, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *nalja. Compare Erzya налксемс (nalkśems, to play).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑljɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝ljɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑljɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): nal‧ja

Noun

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nalja (dialectal)

  1. jest, joke, banter

Declension

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Inflection of nalja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative nalja naljat
genitive naljan naljojen
partitive naljaa naljoja
illative naljaan naljoihin
singular plural
nominative nalja naljat
accusative nom. nalja naljat
gen. naljan
genitive naljan naljojen
naljain rare
partitive naljaa naljoja
inessive naljassa naljoissa
elative naljasta naljoista
illative naljaan naljoihin
adessive naljalla naljoilla
ablative naljalta naljoilta
allative naljalle naljoille
essive naljana naljoina
translative naljaksi naljoiksi
abessive naljatta naljoitta
instructive naljoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of nalja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative naljani naljani
accusative nom. naljani naljani
gen. naljani
genitive naljani naljojeni
naljaini rare
partitive naljaani naljojani
inessive naljassani naljoissani
elative naljastani naljoistani
illative naljaani naljoihini
adessive naljallani naljoillani
ablative naljaltani naljoiltani
allative naljalleni naljoilleni
essive naljanani naljoinani
translative naljakseni naljoikseni
abessive naljattani naljoittani
instructive
comitative naljoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative naljasi naljasi
accusative nom. naljasi naljasi
gen. naljasi
genitive naljasi naljojesi
naljaisi rare
partitive naljaasi naljojasi
inessive naljassasi naljoissasi
elative naljastasi naljoistasi
illative naljaasi naljoihisi
adessive naljallasi naljoillasi
ablative naljaltasi naljoiltasi
allative naljallesi naljoillesi
essive naljanasi naljoinasi
translative naljaksesi naljoiksesi
abessive naljattasi naljoittasi
instructive
comitative naljoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative naljamme naljamme
accusative nom. naljamme naljamme
gen. naljamme
genitive naljamme naljojemme
naljaimme rare
partitive naljaamme naljojamme
inessive naljassamme naljoissamme
elative naljastamme naljoistamme
illative naljaamme naljoihimme
adessive naljallamme naljoillamme
ablative naljaltamme naljoiltamme
allative naljallemme naljoillemme
essive naljanamme naljoinamme
translative naljaksemme naljoiksemme
abessive naljattamme naljoittamme
instructive
comitative naljoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative naljanne naljanne
accusative nom. naljanne naljanne
gen. naljanne
genitive naljanne naljojenne
naljainne rare
partitive naljaanne naljojanne
inessive naljassanne naljoissanne
elative naljastanne naljoistanne
illative naljaanne naljoihinne
adessive naljallanne naljoillanne
ablative naljaltanne naljoiltanne
allative naljallenne naljoillenne
essive naljananne naljoinanne
translative naljaksenne naljoiksenne
abessive naljattanne naljoittanne
instructive
comitative naljoinenne

Derived terms

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *nalja. Cognates include dialectal Finnish nalja and Estonian nali.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nalja

  1. joke, anecdote
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Lapsiin ockat (Nalja)
      Children's glasses (Anecdote)

Declension

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Declension of nalja (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative nalja naljat
genitive naljan naljoin
partitive naljaa naljoja
illative naljaa naljoi
inessive naljaas naljois
elative naljast naljoist
allative naljalle naljoille
adessive naljaal naljoil
ablative naljalt naljoilt
translative naljaks naljoiks
essive naljanna, naljaan naljoinna, naljoin
exessive1) naljant naljoint
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

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 335
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