kaine
See also: Kaine
Estonian
Etymology
Probably cognate to Finnish kaino (“timid”), Ingrian kainu (“shy, timid”), and Karelian kainu, kaino (“shy, timid”), suggesting Proto-Finnic [Term?], although the difference in meanings is hard to explain.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑine
Adjective
kaine (genitive kaine, partitive kainet, comparative kainem, superlative kõige kainem)
- sober
- Ma kaine peaga rooli ei istu.
- I don't drive while sober.
Declension
Declension of kaine (ÕS type 6/mõte, length gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kaine | kained |
| accusative | kaine | kained |
| genitive | kaine | kainete |
| partitive | kainet | kaineid |
| illative | kainesse | kainetesse kaineisse |
| inessive | kaines | kainetes kaineis |
| elative | kainest | kainetest kaineist |
| allative | kainele | kainetele kaineile |
| adessive | kainel | kainetel kaineil |
| ablative | kainelt | kainetelt kaineilt |
| translative | kaineks | kaineteks kaineiks |
| terminative | kaineni | kaineteni |
| essive | kainena | kainetena |
| abessive | kaineta | kaineteta |
| comitative | kainega | kainetega |
Declension of kaine (ÕS type 1/ohutu, no gradation)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kaine | kained |
| accusative | kaine | kained |
| genitive | kaine | kainete |
| partitive | kainet | kaineid |
| illative | kainesse | kainetesse kaineisse |
| inessive | kaines | kainetes kaineis |
| elative | kainest | kainetest kaineist |
| allative | kainele | kainetele kaineile |
| adessive | kainel | kainetel kaineil |
| ablative | kainelt | kainetelt kaineilt |
| translative | kaineks | kaineteks kaineiks |
| terminative | kaineni | kaineteni |
| essive | kainena | kainetena |
| abessive | kaineta | kaineteta |
| comitative | kainega | kainetega |
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