pysty-

See also pysty

Finnish

(index py)

Prefix

pysty-

1. A prefix signifying upright, erect.

Usage notes

• This is actually an adjective, but it is never declined in the positive degree and it is always prefixed to a noun. Instead, the comparative degree pystympi and the superlative degree pystyin can be used alone and can be declined.

Inflection

• The cases of pysty- serve in Finnish only as adverbs.

Declension of pysty- noun case singular plural adverbial form singular plural nominative pysty- – superessive – – genitive – – delative – – partitive – – sublative – – accusative – – lative – – inessive pystyssä – temporal – – elative – – causative – – illative pystyyn – multiplicative – – adessive – – distributive – – ablative – – temp. dist. – – allative – – prolative – – essive – – situative – – translative – – oppositive – – instructive – – abessive – – comitative – –