-las
See also: Appendix:Variations of "las"
Finnish
Suffix
-las (front vowel harmony variant -läs, linguistic notation -lAs)
- Forms nouns used to describe people.
- Forms adjectives, describing the abundance of something.
Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -las
Latin
Middle English
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *-lës.
Pronunciation
(Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈ-las/
Suffix
-las
- Forms adjectives from verbs, indicating an inclination or tendency to perform the verb's action.
- čierrut (“to cry”) + -las → čirrolas (“tending to cry”)
Usage notes
- This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
Inflection
| Even a-stem, ss-s gradation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attributive | -las | |
| Nominative | -las | |
| Genitive | -lasa | |
| Attributive | -las | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | -las | -lasat |
| Accusative | -lasa | -lasaid |
| Genitive | -lasa | -lasaid |
| Illative | -lassii | -lasaide |
| Locative | -lasas | -lasain |
| Comitative | -lasain | -lasaiguin |
| Essive | -lassan | |
Derived terms
Northern Sami terms suffixed with -las
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