harva

See also: härva

Estonian

Adverb

harva (comparative harvemini)

1. seldom, rarely, infrequently

Noun

harva

1. inflection of harv:
   1. genitive singular
   2. partitive singular
   3. illative singular

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *harva (compare Estonian harv, Ingrian harva), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *šorwa (compare Erzya чуро (čuro, “rare, sparse”) and Southern Khanty турәп (turəp, “sparse”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑ/, [ˈhɑ̝rʋɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑ
• Syllabification^(key): har‧va

Adjective

harva (comparative harvempi, superlative harvin)

1. infrequent, sparse (far apart in space or time)
2. thin (of hair)
3. loose (of garment or any grid-like structure)
4. (often in the plural) few

   Vain harvat ja valitut kutsutaan näihin juhliin.

   Only select few get the invitation into this party.

   Harvoja poikkeuksia lukuun ottamatta.

   Apart from few exceptions.

   Olen kertonut tästä vain harvoille.

   I have only told a few (people) about this.

Declension

Inflection of harva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		harva	harvat
genitive		harvan	harvojen
partitive		harvaa	harvoja
illative		harvaan	harvoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		harva	harvat
accusative	nom.	harva	harvat
	gen.	harvan
genitive		harvan	harvojen harvainrare
partitive		harvaa	harvoja
inessive		harvassa	harvoissa
elative		harvasta	harvoista
illative		harvaan	harvoihin
adessive		harvalla	harvoilla
ablative		harvalta	harvoilta
allative		harvalle	harvoille
essive		harvana	harvoina
translative		harvaksi	harvoiksi
abessive		harvatta	harvoitta
instructive		—	harvoin
comitative		—	harvoine

Possessive forms of harva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative harvani harvani accusative nom. harvani harvani gen. harvani genitive harvani harvojeni harvainirare partitive harvaani harvojani inessive harvassani harvoissani elative harvastani harvoistani illative harvaani harvoihini adessive harvallani harvoillani ablative harvaltani harvoiltani allative harvalleni harvoilleni essive harvanani harvoinani translative harvakseni harvoikseni abessive harvattani harvoittani instructive — — comitative — harvoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative harvasi harvasi accusative nom. harvasi harvasi gen. harvasi genitive harvasi harvojesi harvaisirare partitive harvaasi harvojasi inessive harvassasi harvoissasi elative harvastasi harvoistasi illative harvaasi harvoihisi adessive harvallasi harvoillasi ablative harvaltasi harvoiltasi allative harvallesi harvoillesi essive harvanasi harvoinasi translative harvaksesi harvoiksesi abessive harvattasi harvoittasi instructive — — comitative — harvoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative harvamme harvamme accusative nom. harvamme harvamme gen. harvamme genitive harvamme harvojemme harvaimmerare partitive harvaamme harvojamme inessive harvassamme harvoissamme elative harvastamme harvoistamme illative harvaamme harvoihimme adessive harvallamme harvoillamme ablative harvaltamme harvoiltamme allative harvallemme harvoillemme essive harvanamme harvoinamme translative harvaksemme harvoiksemme abessive harvattamme harvoittamme instructive — — comitative — harvoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative harvanne harvanne accusative nom. harvanne harvanne gen. harvanne genitive harvanne harvojenne harvainnerare partitive harvaanne harvojanne inessive harvassanne harvoissanne elative harvastanne harvoistanne illative harvaanne harvoihinne adessive harvallanne harvoillanne ablative harvaltanne harvoiltanne allative harvallenne harvoillenne essive harvananne harvoinanne translative harvaksenne harvoiksenne abessive harvattanne harvoittanne instructive — — comitative — harvoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative harvansa harvansa accusative nom. harvansa harvansa gen. harvansa genitive harvansa harvojensa harvainsarare partitive harvaansa harvojaan harvojansa inessive harvassaan harvassansa harvoissaan harvoissansa elative harvastaan harvastansa harvoistaan harvoistansa illative harvaansa harvoihinsa adessive harvallaan harvallansa harvoillaan harvoillansa ablative harvaltaan harvaltansa harvoiltaan harvoiltansa allative harvalleen harvallensa harvoilleen harvoillensa essive harvanaan harvanansa harvoinaan harvoinansa translative harvakseen harvaksensa harvoikseen harvoiksensa abessive harvattaan harvattansa harvoittaan harvoittansa instructive — — comitative — harvoineen harvoinensa

Derived terms

• aniharva
• harvaan
• harvaetuhampaiset
• harvahammas
• harvahampainen
• harvahko
• harvainvalta
• harvajalkainen
• harvakseen
• harvakseltaan
• harvakudontainen
• harvalukuinen
• harvaoksainen
• harvapartainen
• harvapuheinen
• harvapää (“forgetful (head)”)
• harvasanainen
• harvassa
• harvasti
• harvasukasmato
• harvasyinen
• harventaa
• harveta
• harvinainen
• harvoin
• harvuus

 

Further reading

• “harva”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (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

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *harva. Cognates include Finnish harva and Estonian harv.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑ/, [ˈhɑrʋ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑrʋɑ/, [ˈhɑrʋɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑrʋ, -ɑrʋɑ
• Hyphenation: har‧va

Adjective

harva (comparative harvemp)

1. rare

Declension

Declension of harva (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	harva	harvat
genitive	harvan	harvoin
partitive	harvaa	harvoja
illative	harvaa	harvoi
inessive	harvaas	harvois
elative	harvast	harvoist
allative	harvalle	harvoille
adessive	harvaal	harvoil
ablative	harvalt	harvoilt
translative	harvaks	harvoiks
essive	harvanna, harvaan	harvoinna, harvoin
exessive1)	harvant	harvoint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• harvaa
• harvaslojain
• harveta
• harvoin

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 49