-oi-
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The -i- has labialized the preceding -a- (initially only for back vowels, but the suffix has been later generalized for front vowels as well).
Interfix[edit]
-oi- (front vowel harmony variant -öi-, linguistic notation -Oi-)
- Alternative form of -i- (“plural marker”)
- kasassa - kasoissa ― in the pile - in the piles
Usage notes[edit]
- if the plural indicator is between two vowels it becomes -oj-
- kasan - kasojen ― of the pile - of the piles