-ssaa

Votic

Etymology

Derived from saavvõ. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /-sːɑː/, [-sːɑː]
• (Jõgõperä) IPA^(key): /-sːɑː/, [-sːɑː]

Particle

-ssaa

1. until, up to; forms the terminative case

Usage notes

• Can be attached either to a short illative form (that is, an illative form without an additional -sõ or -se suffix) or the genitive form.
• This particle/suffix is not subject to vowel reduction or vowel harmony.