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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-udak, from Proto-Uralic *-w-. Cognates include Estonian -uma/-uda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-uɑˣ/, [-uɑ̝(ʔ)]

Suffix

-ua (front vowel harmony variant -yä, stem -u-, linguistic notation -U- or -UA)

  1. Forms passive (including stative) or translative (including inchoative) intransitive verbs from transitive verbs.
    nähdä (to see) + -uanäkyä (to be visible)
    kastaa (to dip, make wet) + -uakastua (to become wet)

Conjugation

More information indicative mood, present tense ...

Note that if the stem has gradation, it is (almost always) preserved.

Derived terms

References

  • Räisänen, Alpo. 1988. Suomen kielen u-johtimiset verbit. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. →ISBN

Anagrams

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Ingrian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *-udak. Cognates include Finnish -ua and Karelian -uo.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ua (front vowel variant -yä)

  1. Used to form inchoative verbs.
    nähä (to see) + -uanäkkyä (to be visible)
Usage notes
  • After verbs whose stems end in a long vowel, or after nominals, the allomorph -hua (-hyä) is used:
    kuivaa- (to dry) + -uakuivahua (to dry out).
Conjugation
More information Conjugation of (type 1/ampua, no gradation), Indikativa ...
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ua

  1. partitive singular of -u
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Latin

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ua

  1. inflection of -uus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Suffix

-uā

  1. ablative feminine singular of -uus

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • -a used for feminine nouns in the nominative and plural cases which do not end in a stressed vowel or diphthong

Etymology

Inherited from Latin illa.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ua f

  1. variant of -a
    the (definite article)

Usage notes

  • This form of the definite article is used for feminine nouns in the nominative and accusative cases which end in a stressed vowel or diphthong:
    basmaua, from basma, fem.
    cafeaua, from cafea, fem.
    steaua, from stea, fem.
  • Monosyllables ending in vowels also take this suffix:
    ziua, from zi, fem.
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Swahili

Suffix

-ua (variant after root with -o- -oa)

  1. (nonproductive) conversive suffix; reverses the meaning of the verb
    -funga (to close) + -ua-fungua (to open)
    -choma (to pierce) + -oa-chomoa (to draw out)

Derived terms

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