Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkurjɑ/, [ˈkurjɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -urjɑ
- Syllabification(key): kur‧ja
Adjective
kurja (comparative kurjempi, superlative kurjin)
- poor, miserable, bad, abysmal
- miserable, wretched, pitiful, paltry
- wretched, dastardly, contemptible, ignoble
Declension
More information nominative, genitive ...
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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. |
first-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
kurjani |
kurjani |
accusative |
nom. |
kurjani |
kurjani |
gen. |
kurjani |
genitive |
kurjani |
kurjieni kurjaini rare |
partitive |
kurjaani |
kurjiani |
inessive |
kurjassani |
kurjissani |
elative |
kurjastani |
kurjistani |
illative |
kurjaani |
kurjiini |
adessive |
kurjallani |
kurjillani |
ablative |
kurjaltani |
kurjiltani |
allative |
kurjalleni |
kurjilleni |
essive |
kurjanani |
kurjinani |
translative |
kurjakseni |
kurjikseni |
abessive |
kurjattani |
kurjittani |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | kurjineni |
second-person singular possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
kurjasi |
kurjasi |
accusative |
nom. |
kurjasi |
kurjasi |
gen. |
kurjasi |
genitive |
kurjasi |
kurjiesi kurjaisi rare |
partitive |
kurjaasi |
kurjiasi |
inessive |
kurjassasi |
kurjissasi |
elative |
kurjastasi |
kurjistasi |
illative |
kurjaasi |
kurjiisi |
adessive |
kurjallasi |
kurjillasi |
ablative |
kurjaltasi |
kurjiltasi |
allative |
kurjallesi |
kurjillesi |
essive |
kurjanasi |
kurjinasi |
translative |
kurjaksesi |
kurjiksesi |
abessive |
kurjattasi |
kurjittasi |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | kurjinesi |
first-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
kurjamme |
kurjamme |
accusative |
nom. |
kurjamme |
kurjamme |
gen. |
kurjamme |
genitive |
kurjamme |
kurjiemme kurjaimme rare |
partitive |
kurjaamme |
kurjiamme |
inessive |
kurjassamme |
kurjissamme |
elative |
kurjastamme |
kurjistamme |
illative |
kurjaamme |
kurjiimme |
adessive |
kurjallamme |
kurjillamme |
ablative |
kurjaltamme |
kurjiltamme |
allative |
kurjallemme |
kurjillemme |
essive |
kurjanamme |
kurjinamme |
translative |
kurjaksemme |
kurjiksemme |
abessive |
kurjattamme |
kurjittamme |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | kurjinemme |
second-person plural possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
kurjanne |
kurjanne |
accusative |
nom. |
kurjanne |
kurjanne |
gen. |
kurjanne |
genitive |
kurjanne |
kurjienne kurjainne rare |
partitive |
kurjaanne |
kurjianne |
inessive |
kurjassanne |
kurjissanne |
elative |
kurjastanne |
kurjistanne |
illative |
kurjaanne |
kurjiinne |
adessive |
kurjallanne |
kurjillanne |
ablative |
kurjaltanne |
kurjiltanne |
allative |
kurjallenne |
kurjillenne |
essive |
kurjananne |
kurjinanne |
translative |
kurjaksenne |
kurjiksenne |
abessive |
kurjattanne |
kurjittanne |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | kurjinenne |
third-person possessor |
|
singular |
plural |
nominative |
kurjansa |
kurjansa |
accusative |
nom. |
kurjansa |
kurjansa |
gen. |
kurjansa |
genitive |
kurjansa |
kurjiensa kurjainsa rare |
partitive |
kurjaansa |
kurjiaan kurjiansa |
inessive |
kurjassaan kurjassansa |
kurjissaan kurjissansa |
elative |
kurjastaan kurjastansa |
kurjistaan kurjistansa |
illative |
kurjaansa |
kurjiinsa |
adessive |
kurjallaan kurjallansa |
kurjillaan kurjillansa |
ablative |
kurjaltaan kurjaltansa |
kurjiltaan kurjiltansa |
allative |
kurjalleen kurjallensa |
kurjilleen kurjillensa |
essive |
kurjanaan kurjanansa |
kurjinaan kurjinansa |
translative |
kurjakseen kurjaksensa |
kurjikseen kurjiksensa |
abessive |
kurjattaan kurjattansa |
kurjittaan kurjittansa |
instructive |
— |
— |
comitative |
— | kurjineen kurjinensa |
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Adjective
kurja (comparative kurjemp)
- bad (of bad quality)
- kurja ilma ― bad weather
1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by P. I. Maksimov and N. A. Iljin, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun neljättä klaassaa vart (toine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 38:No talohukset heil olliit kurjat ja höö tihtii näkkiit nälkää.- But their businesses were bad and they often faced hunger.
1937, N. A. Iljin, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 49:Kurja elo hänel ono —
Kaikkia pittää hervitä:- A bad life he has ―
He has to fear everyone:
Declension
More information Declension of (type 3/koira, no gradation), singular ...
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singular |
plural |
nominative |
kurja |
kurjat |
genitive |
kurjan |
kurjiin |
partitive |
kurjaa |
kurjia |
illative |
kurjaa |
kurjii |
inessive |
kurjaas |
kurjiis |
elative |
kurjast |
kurjist |
allative |
kurjalle |
kurjille |
adessive |
kurjaal |
kurjiil |
ablative |
kurjalt |
kurjilt |
translative |
kurjaks |
kurjiks |
essive |
kurjanna, kurjaan |
kurjinna, kurjiin |
exessive1) |
kurjant |
kurjint |
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. |
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 222