hallussa
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Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From *haltu- + -ssa (inessive singular), with the root borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *haldaną (compare English hold, German halten, Swedish hålla).
Pronunciation
[edit]Postposition
[edit]hallussa (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)
- (static) in someone's possession, care or custody
- Hänen hallussaan on asiakirja, joka todistaa kaiken.
- He has in his possession a document that proves everything.
Inflection
[edit]| →○ | illative | haltuun |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | inessive | hallussa |
| ○→ | elative | hallusta |
| Personal/possessive forms of hallussa | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | hallussa | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | hallussani | hallussamme |
| 2nd person | hallussasi | hallussanne |
| 3rd person | hallussaan hallussansa | |
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “hallussa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02