P or V?
When forming certain cases, i.e. the genetive
singular, it is occasionally difficult to tell whether a noun's ~pV
changed into ~vV or not. Here is a list of words grouped by whether
or not their final ~pV changes into ~vV.
Nouns where the ~pV changes into
~vV.
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aapa
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alpi --> alven
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apu
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huopa
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kaapu
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kapo (Kalevala: 5:125, 6:45,
20:168, 207, 247, 252, 275, 312, 316, jne.)
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koipi
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korpi
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krapu (the older version of rapu)
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kupu
-
kylpy
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käpy
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lepo
-
lupa
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papu
-
rapa --> ravan
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rapu
-
repo
-
riepu
-
rupi
-
siipi
-
suopa
-
tapa
-
tupa
-
vapa
Nouns where the ~vV changes into
~pV.
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helve
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kaavin --> kaapimet
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rove
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räve
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särvin --> särpimet
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tarve
Nouns whose p doesn't change.
Nouns whose v doesn't change.
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(Any noun with -hv- in the last syllable,
e.g. kahvi, kirahvi, etc.)
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(Any noun ending in -iivi, e.g. aktiivi,
essiivi, etc.)
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aava
-
haave
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haavi
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havu
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helve
-
hiiva
-
hirvi
-
hovi
-
katve
-
magnettijuova
-
ovi
-
povi
-
rova
-
rovi (Kalevala: 26:549)
-
sivu
-
tovi
Verbs where the ~vV changes into
~pV.
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kaivata
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kalveta
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kiivetä
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luvata
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ruveta
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ryvetä
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tavata (to meet)
[cf. tavata (to spell)]
Verbs where the ~pV changes into
~vV.
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hiipiä --> hiivin
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kuopia
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saapua
-
taipua
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vaipua
Verbs where the ~pV changes into
~ppV.
Verbs where the ~vV doesn't change.
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avata
-
kuvata
-
tavata (to spell)
[cf. tavata (to meet)]
Verbs where the ~pV doesn't change.
Adjectives where the ~pV changes into
~vV.
Adjectives whose v doesn't change.
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(Most adjectives ending in -va or -vä)
Words where I have no idea how they change.
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