Paradigm Generator
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Paradigm Generator

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Orthography: ○ Cyrillic ○ UPA ● IPA

You can indicate word stress by placing an asterisk * or a bullet point • after a stressed vowel (e.g., теҥге•, теҥге* 'ruble'). Otherwise, stress is assumed to follow regular patterns. Indicate orthographically unmarked palatalization with an accent, e.g.: имн'e 'horse'. Alternatively, if you do not specify the word stress and palatalization, the software will consult our lexicon. In the case of homographs (i.e., two words spelled the same, but not necessarily pronounced - and inflected - the same, e.g., ше•рге 'expensive' <> шерге• 'comb', the software will pick the word listed in the dictionary first.


Case Suffixes

Nominative:melan
Genitive:melanən
Dative:melanlan
Accusative:melanəm
Comparative:melanla
Comitative:melange
Inessive:melanəʃte
Illative:melanəʃ(ke)
Lative:melaneʃ

Possessive Suffixes

1SG:melanem
2SG:melanet
3SG:melanʒe
1PL:melanːa
2PL:melanda
3PL:melanəʃt

Number Suffixes

Plural (1):melan-βlak
Plural (2):melan-ʃamət͡ɕ
Short Plural:melanla
Sociative Plural:melanmət

Case Suffix (Cx) + Possessive Suffix (Px) + Number Suffix (Nx)

For the sake of simplicity, only the plural suffix -влак and the possessive suffix first person singular -ем are displayed here. Also note that other suffix arrangements than these can be encountered on occasion - these are only the most common ones.

CaseCx + PxCx + NxCx + Px + Nx
Nominative:melanemmelan-βlakmelan-βlakem,
melanem-βlak
Genitive:melanemənmelan-βlakənmelan-βlakemən,
melanem-βlakən
Dative:melanemlan,
melanlanem
melan-βlaklanmelan-βlakemlan,
melanem-βlaklan
Accusative:melaneməmmelan-βlakəmmelan-βlakeməm,
melanem-βlakəm
Comparative:melanemla,
melanlam
melan-βlaklamelan-βlakemla,
melanem-βlakla
Comitative:melanemgemelan-βlakgemelan-βlakemge,
melanem-βlakge
Inessive:melanəʃtemmelan-βlakəʃtemelan-βlakəʃtem,
melanem-βlakəʃte
Illative:melanəʃkemmelan-βlakəʃ(ke)melan-βlakəʃkem,
melanem-βlakəʃ(ke)
Lative:melaneʃemmelan-βlakeʃmelan-βlakeʃem,
melanem-βlakeʃ


Last update: 10 August 2023