-htua

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

-h- +‎ -tua; the -h- is re-extracted from words ending in *-eh (modern -e < *-ëh).[1]

Suffix[edit]

-htua (front vowel harmony variant -htyä, stem -htu-, linguistic notation -htU- or -htUA)

  1. Forms translative verbs, often emphasizing the quick nature of the change.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.

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