/ˈnɑi̯dɑˣ/, [ˈnɑ̝i̯dɑ̝(ʔ)]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *naidak, derived from the same root as nainen (“woman”).
- transitiveto marry, wed (take as one's spouse)
“Nain eilen Annan.” — I married Anna yesterday.
Formsnain(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · en nai(first-person, indicative, negative, present, singular) · olen nainut(first-person, indicative, perfect, singular) · en ole nainut(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, singular) · nait(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · et nai(indicative, negative, present, second-person, singular) · olet nainut(indicative, perfect, second-person, singular) · et ole nainut(indicative, negative, perfect, second-person, singular) · nai(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · ei nai(indicative, negative, present, singular, third-person) · on nainut(indicative, perfect, singular, third-person) · ei ole nainut(indicative, negative, perfect, singular, third-person) · naimme(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · emme nai(first-person, indicative, negative, plural, present) · olemme naineet(first-person, indicative, perfect, plural) · emme ole naineet(first-person, indicative, negative, perfect, plural) · naitte(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · ette nai(indicative, negative, plural, present, second-person) · olette naineet(indicative, perfect, plural, second-person) · ette ole naineet(indicative, negative, perfect, plural, second-person)