nykyaika

Finnish

Etymology

nyky- (“modern”) +‎ aika (“time”). Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1836.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnyk̟yˌɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑikɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ny‧ky‧ai‧ka

Noun

nykyaika

  1. modern era, modern period, modern times

Declension

Inflection of nykyaika (Kotus type 9*/kala, ik-j gradation)
nominative nykyaika —
genitive nykyajan —
partitive nykyaikaa —
illative nykyaikaan —
singular plural
nominative nykyaika —
accusative nom. nykyaika —
gen. nykyajan
genitive nykyajan —
partitive nykyaikaa —
inessive nykyajassa —
elative nykyajasta —
illative nykyaikaan —
adessive nykyajalla —
ablative nykyajalta —
allative nykyajalle —
essive nykyaikana —
translative nykyajaksi —
abessive nykyajatta —
instructive — —
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of nykyaika (Kotus type 9*/kala, ik-j gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative nykyaikani —
accusative nom. nykyaikani —
gen. nykyaikani
genitive nykyaikani —
partitive nykyaikaani —
inessive nykyajassani —
elative nykyajastani —
illative nykyaikaani —
adessive nykyajallani —
ablative nykyajaltani —
allative nykyajalleni —
essive nykyaikanani —
translative nykyajakseni —
abessive nykyajattani —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative nykyaikasi —
accusative nom. nykyaikasi —
gen. nykyaikasi
genitive nykyaikasi —
partitive nykyaikaasi —
inessive nykyajassasi —
elative nykyajastasi —
illative nykyaikaasi —
adessive nykyajallasi —
ablative nykyajaltasi —
allative nykyajallesi —
essive nykyaikanasi —
translative nykyajaksesi —
abessive nykyajattasi —
instructive — —
comitative — —
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative nykyaikamme —
accusative nom. nykyaikamme —
gen. nykyaikamme
genitive nykyaikamme —
partitive nykyaikaamme —
inessive nykyajassamme —
elative nykyajastamme —
illative nykyaikaamme —
adessive nykyajallamme —
ablative nykyajaltamme —
allative nykyajallemme —
essive nykyaikanamme —
translative nykyajaksemme —
abessive nykyajattamme —
instructive — —
comitative — —
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative nykyaikanne —
accusative nom. nykyaikanne —
gen. nykyaikanne
genitive nykyaikanne —
partitive nykyaikaanne —
inessive nykyajassanne —
elative nykyajastanne —
illative nykyaikaanne —
adessive nykyajallanne —
ablative nykyajaltanne —
allative nykyajallenne —
essive nykyaikananne —
translative nykyajaksenne —
abessive nykyajattanne —
instructive — —
comitative — —
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative nykyaikansa —
accusative nom. nykyaikansa —
gen. nykyaikansa
genitive nykyaikansa —
partitive nykyaikaansa —
inessive nykyajassaan
nykyajassansa
—
elative nykyajastaan
nykyajastansa
—
illative nykyaikaansa —
adessive nykyajallaan
nykyajallansa
—
ablative nykyajaltaan
nykyajaltansa
—
allative nykyajalleen
nykyajallensa
—
essive nykyaikanaan
nykyaikanansa
—
translative nykyajakseen
nykyajaksensa
—
abessive nykyajattaan
nykyajattansa
—
instructive — —
comitative — —

Derived terms

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From nyky- (“modern”) +‎ aika (“time”). Akin to Finnish nykyaika.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnykyˌɑi̯k]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnyɡ̊yˌɑi̯ɡ̊ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑi̯k, -ɑi̯kɑ
  • Hyphenation: ny‧ky‧ai‧ka

Noun

nykyaika

  1. modern times

Declension

Declension of nykyaika (type 3/kana, ik-j gradation)
singular plural
nominative nykyaika nykyajat
genitive nykyajan nykyaikoin
partitive nykyaikaa nykyaikoja
illative nykyaikaa nykyaikoi
inessive nykyajas nykyajois
elative nykyajast nykyajoist
allative nykyajalle nykyajoille
adessive nykyajal nykyajoil
ablative nykyajalt nykyajoilt
translative nykyajaks nykyajoiks
essive nykyaikanna, nykyaikaan nykyaikoinna, nykyaikoin
exessive1) nykyaikant nykyaikoint
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.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 352
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