-lt

Estonian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *-lta. Cognate to Finnish -lta.

Suffix

-lt

1. ending of the ablative case

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

-lt

1. Derives adverbs.

   vapper "brave" → vapralt "bravely"

   lihtne "easy", "simple" → lihtsalt "easily", "simply", "just"

   sitt "shit", "bad → sitalt "badly"

Derived terms

Estonian terms suffixed with -lt

ainult

esmalt

harilikult

kohaselt

tihedalt

tõeliselt

vahetult

vastavalt

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-lta. Cognates include Finnish -lta and Estonian -lt.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /-ltɑ/, [-ɫtɑ], /-ltæ/, [-lʲtæ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /-lt/, [-ld̥]

Suffix

-lt

1. Used to form the ablative case; off of

Usage notes

• In the Soikkola dialect, may trigger vowel elongation of the preceding vowel.

Inflection

Possessive forms of -lt
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	-ltaan	-ltamme
2nd person	-ltaas	-ltanne
3rd person	-ltaa	-ltasse

References

• V. I. Junus (1936), Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 44