-mp

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mp"

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-mpi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-mpa. Cognates include Finnish -mpi and Estonian -m.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /-mpi/, [-mpi]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /-mp/, [-mb̥]

Suffix

-mp

1. Forms comparative adjectives.

   vanha (“old”) → vanhemp (“older”)

   suur (“big”) → suuremp (“bigger”)

Declension

(back-vocalic) Declension of -mp (type 3/koira, mp-mm gradation) singular plural nominative -mp -mmat genitive -mman -mpiin partitive -mpaa -mpia illative -mpaa -mpii inessive -mmas -mmis elative -mmast -mmist allative -mmalle -mmille adessive -mmal -mmil ablative -mmalt -mmilt translative -mmaks -mmiks essive -mpanna, -mpaan -mpinna, -mpiin exessive1) -mpant -mpint 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.

(front-vocalic) Declension of -mp (type 3/koira, mp-mm gradation) singular plural nominative -mp -mmät genitive -mmän -mpiin partitive -mpää -mpiä illative -mpää -mpii inessive -mmäs -mmis elative -mmäst -mmist allative -mmälle -mmille adessive -mmäl -mmil ablative -mmält -mmilt translative -mmäks -mmiks essive -mpännä, -mpään -mpinnä, -mpiin exessive1) -mpänt -mpint 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.

References

• V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 91