hallusta

Finnish

Etymology

The elative singular form of the stem haltu-; see hallussa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɑlːustɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝lːus̠tɑ̝]
Rhymes: -ɑlːustɑ
Syllabification^(key): hal‧lus‧ta

Postposition

hallusta (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)

(static) from someone's possession, care or custody
Hänen hallustaan tavattiin gramma kokaiinia.
A gram of cocaine was found on his person.

Inflection

→○	illative	haltuun
○	inessive	hallussa
○→	elative	hallusta

Further reading

“hallusta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

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