-lti

See also: lti

Finnish

Etymology

Probably equivalent to -lta (ablative suffix) +‎ -i (lative suffix) (from earlier *-ltik). Compare -sti.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-lti(ˣ)/, [-l̪t̪i(ʔ)]

Suffix

-lti (rare)

  1. Forms adverbs from some adjectives, that mean "in the manner of being something". The meaning is roughly the same as that of -sti (“-ly”). The corresponding English expressions are not necessarily obvious.
    Levitin leivälle paksulti voita.
    I spread a thick layer of butter on the bread.
    Olen pitkälti sitä mieltä, että...
    I am, by and large, of the opinion that...
    Ongelmamme johtuvat paljolti siitä, että...
    A lot of our problems are due to the fact that...

Usage notes
  • Some derivations are probably better understood as words in their own right, e.g. silti, kosolti, viljalti.

Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -lti
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