maasloja

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Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From maa (soil) +‎ sloja (layer).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

maasloja

  1. layer of soil
    • 1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 6:
      Sitä maasloijaa, kumpa leƶƶ[i]i pintamaan al kutsutaa emämaaks, tali pintamaanalusmaaks.
      This layer of soil that lies below the topsoil is called parent material or subsoil.

Declension[edit]

Declension of maasloja (type 3/koira, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative maasloja maaslojat
genitive maaslojan maasloijiin
partitive maasloijaa maasloijia
illative maasloijaa maasloijii
inessive maaslojas maaslojis
elative maaslojast maaslojist
allative maaslojalle maaslojille
adessive maaslojal maaslojil
ablative maaslojalt maaslojilt
translative maaslojaks maaslojiks
essive maaslojanna, maasloijaan maaslojinna, maasloijiin
exessive1) maaslojant maaslojint
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.