-utua
See also: utua
Finnish
Etymology 1
From -ua, a passive suffix, + -tua. Verbs such as sekau(d)a ~ sekauta can be found in some dialects.[1] Traditionally an eastern dialectal form, while western dialects preferred -ntua, -Vntua.
Suffix
-utua (front vowel harmony variant -ytyä, stem -utu-, linguistic notation -UtU- or -UtUA)
- (deverbative) Forms reflexive or inchoative intransitive verbs.
Usage notes
Used on verbs ending in vowel + -a/-ä, vowel + -ta/-tä, or on nouns.
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Possibly from -uus, -us (suffix forming nouns from adjectives, stem -(u)ut(e)) + -ua, if not identical to etymology 1.
Suffix
-utua (front vowel harmony variant -ytyä, stem -utu-, linguistic notation -UtU- or -UtUA)
- (denominal) Forms intransitive verbs from adjectives.
Derived terms
References
- ^ Hakulinen, Lauri. 1941–2000. Suomen kielen rakenne ja kehitys ('The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language'). Helsinki: Otava/Helsingin yliopisto.