-isa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "isa"

Finnish

Etymology

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

Suffix

-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
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
-isainrare
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
-isainirare
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
-isaisirare
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
-isaimmerare
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
-isainnerare
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
-isainsarare
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

Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -isa

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Suffix

-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
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
Ingrian terms suffixed with -isa

See also

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Usage notes

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

Derived terms
Phuthi terms suffixed with -isa

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms
Southern Ndebele terms suffixed with -isa

Swazi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms
Swazi terms suffixed with -isa

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms
Xhosa terms suffixed with -isa

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-ícia.

Suffix

-isa

  1. Forms causative verbs.

Derived terms
Zulu terms suffixed with -isa

References
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