-utua
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See also: utua
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
-ua (passive suffix) + -tua. Verbs such as sekau(d)a ~ sekauta can be found in some dialects.[1] Traditionally an eastern dialectal form, while western dialects preferred -Vntua. The denominal suffix may be partially from -uus, -us (suffix forming nouns from adjectives, stem -(u)ut(e)) + -ua, but is likely just transferred from the deverbal suffix.
Suffix[edit]
-utua (front vowel harmony variant -ytyä, stem -utu-, linguistic notation -UtU- or -UtUA)
- (deverbative) Forms reflexive or translative intransitive verbs.
- (denominal) Forms translative verbs from adjectives.
Usage notes[edit]
Used on verbs ending in vowel + -a/-ä, vowel + -ta/-tä, or on nouns.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.