Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *-isa, possibly from Proto-Uralic. Related to Estonian -s (such as in jõudus (gen. jõudsa) ~ joutuisa), Ingrian -isa, Votic -sõ.

Suffix

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-isa (front vowel harmony variant -isä, linguistic notation -isA)

  1. A suffix for making adjectives from some nouns and verbs.
    kaiku (echo) + ‎-isa → ‎kaikuisa (reverberant)
    myrsky (storm) + ‎-isa → ‎myrskyisä (stormy)

Declension

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Inflection of -isa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative -isa -isat
genitive -isan -isien
partitive -isaa -isia
illative -isaan -isiin
singular plural
nominative -isa -isat
accusative nom. -isa -isat
gen. -isan
genitive -isan -isien
-isain rare
partitive -isaa -isia
inessive -isassa -isissa
elative -isasta -isista
illative -isaan -isiin
adessive -isalla -isilla
ablative -isalta -isilta
allative -isalle -isille
essive -isana -isina
translative -isaksi -isiksi
abessive -isatta -isitta
instructive -isin
comitative -isine
Possessive forms of -isa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative -isani -isani
accusative nom. -isani -isani
gen. -isani
genitive -isani -isieni
-isaini rare
partitive -isaani -isiani
inessive -isassani -isissani
elative -isastani -isistani
illative -isaani -isiini
adessive -isallani -isillani
ablative -isaltani -isiltani
allative -isalleni -isilleni
essive -isanani -isinani
translative -isakseni -isikseni
abessive -isattani -isittani
instructive
comitative -isineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative -isasi -isasi
accusative nom. -isasi -isasi
gen. -isasi
genitive -isasi -isiesi
-isaisi rare
partitive -isaasi -isiasi
inessive -isassasi -isissasi
elative -isastasi -isistasi
illative -isaasi -isiisi
adessive -isallasi -isillasi
ablative -isaltasi -isiltasi
allative -isallesi -isillesi
essive -isanasi -isinasi
translative -isaksesi -isiksesi
abessive -isattasi -isittasi
instructive
comitative -isinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative -isamme -isamme
accusative nom. -isamme -isamme
gen. -isamme
genitive -isamme -isiemme
-isaimme rare
partitive -isaamme -isiamme
inessive -isassamme -isissamme
elative -isastamme -isistamme
illative -isaamme -isiimme
adessive -isallamme -isillamme
ablative -isaltamme -isiltamme
allative -isallemme -isillemme
essive -isanamme -isinamme
translative -isaksemme -isiksemme
abessive -isattamme -isittamme
instructive
comitative -isinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative -isanne -isanne
accusative nom. -isanne -isanne
gen. -isanne
genitive -isanne -isienne
-isainne rare
partitive -isaanne -isianne
inessive -isassanne -isissanne
elative -isastanne -isistanne
illative -isaanne -isiinne
adessive -isallanne -isillanne
ablative -isaltanne -isiltanne
allative -isallenne -isillenne
essive -isananne -isinanne
translative -isaksenne -isiksenne
abessive -isattanne -isittanne
instructive
comitative -isinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative -isansa -isansa
accusative nom. -isansa -isansa
gen. -isansa
genitive -isansa -isiensa
-isainsa rare
partitive -isaansa -isiaan
-isiansa
inessive -isassaan
-isassansa
-isissaan
-isissansa
elative -isastaan
-isastansa
-isistaan
-isistansa
illative -isaansa -isiinsa
adessive -isallaan
-isallansa
-isillaan
-isillansa
ablative -isaltaan
-isaltansa
-isiltaan
-isiltansa
allative -isalleen
-isallensa
-isilleen
-isillensa
essive -isanaan
-isanansa
-isinaan
-isinansa
translative -isakseen
-isaksensa
-isikseen
-isiksensa
abessive -isattaan
-isattansa
-isittaan
-isittansa
instructive
comitative -isineen
-isinensa

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Ingrian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *-isa. Cognates include Finnish -isa and Estonian -s.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-isa (front vowel variant -isä)

  1. Used to form adjectives denoting an abundance of the suffixed noun.
    maku (taste) + ‎-isa → ‎makuisa (tasty)
  2. Used to form adjectives denoting having undergone the action of the suffixed verb.
    kuulua (to be heard) + ‎-isa → ‎kuuluisa (famous)

Declension

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Declension of -isa (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative -isa -isat
genitive -isan -isiin
partitive -isaa -isia
illative -isaa -isii
inessive -isaas -isiis
elative -isast -isist
allative -isalle -isille
adessive -isaal -isiil
ablative -isalt -isilt
translative -isaks -isiks
essive -isanna, -isaan -isinna, -isiin
exessive1) -isant -isint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

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See also

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Kongo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

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-isa

  1. Form causative verbs

Phuthi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

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-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Usage notes

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The variant form -îsa is used with stems containing superclose vowels.

Derived terms

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Southern Ndebele

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

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-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms

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Swazi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

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-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms

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Xhosa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

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-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms

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Zulu

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

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-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms

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References

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