-lt

Estonian

Etymology 1

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

Suffix

-lt

  1. ending of the ablative case

Etymology 2

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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

Ingrian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Suffix

-lt

  1. Used to form the ablative case; off of

Usage notes

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
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