haltuun

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑltuːn/, [ˈhɑ̝l̪t̪uːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltuːn
  • Syllabification(key): hal‧tuun

Postposition

haltuun (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)

  1. (genitive or possessive suffix +) to the possession (care, custody) (of)
    Sain haltuuni tärkeän kartan.
    I received/took an important map into my possession.
    Myöhemmin kartta joutui vihollisen haltuun.
    Later the map ended up in the possession of the enemy.
    Joutuessaan heidän haltuunsa se voi olla vaarallinen.
    While staying in their possession it may be dangerous.

Inflection

→○ illative haltuun
inessive hallussa
○→ elative hallusta
Personal/possessive forms of haltuun
no possessor haltuun
possessor singular plural
1st person haltuuni haltuumme
2nd person haltuusi haltuunne
3rd person haltuunsa

Derived terms

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