ala-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

Crow

Prefix

ala-

1. Derives nouns from verbs, meaning where or when the action takes place.

Derived terms

• aashúualashooshiwe
• ahpalaxalúa
• alachilatchíishi
• alachilichí
• alachipáxsachi
• Alachishpí
• alachiwakáau
• alachiwakáauashi
• alachuássaahii
• alahú
• Alahú
• alapaxxíi
• alasáhta
• alataláaiaschiluu
• alaxalúa
• Alihkaluusúu
• alilíi
• alíannee
• ammaachimmúu
• ammaaíaschiluu
• Ammalapáshkuua
• awalashiipí
• baakáatalawaachi
• chíisalashiliawishi

 

References

• Graczyk, Randolph (2007) A Grammar of Crow, Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 47
• Reed, Jr., George (1974 September) Dictionary of the Crow Language‎^[1], Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pages 26–27

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Estonian

Etymology

From , from Proto-Uralic *ëla. Cognate with Finnish ala- and Hungarian alatt.

Prefix

ala-

1. under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior

Derived terms

Estonian terms prefixed with ala-

• alus

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Finnish

Etymology

From , from Proto-Uralic *ëla. Cognate with Estonian ala- and Hungarian alatt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɑlɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
• Hyphenation: a‧la‧-

Prefix

ala- (comparative alempi, superlative alin)

1. under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior

   Antonym: ylä-

Usage notes

• Ala- is used as a nominal prefix, whereas ali- is used as a verbal prefix:

• Aliarvioiko yläluokka alaluokkaa?

  Is the lower class being underestimated by the upper class?

Inflection

Declension of ala- {{#ifeq:{{{adv}}}|no|| noun case singular plural adverbial form singular plural nominative ala- – superessive alhaalla – genitive – – delative alhaalta – partitive – – sublative alhaalle – accusative – – lative alas – inessive – – temporal – – elative – – causative – – illative – – multiplicative – – adessive alla – distributive – – ablative alta – temp. dist. – – allative alle – prolative ali alitse – essive – – situative allekkain (alakkain) – translative – – oppositive alatusten – abessive – – instructive alati – comitative – –

The cases of ala- serve in Finnish only as adverbs.

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with ala-

Related terms

• See the inflection table.
• ali-
• ala

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From al.

Prefix

ala-

1. very, all

   alahwīt ― very white

   alajung ― very young

   alaefni ― all plain

Related terms

• alo-

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Veps

Etymology

From .

Prefix

ala-

1. under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior

   Antonym: ülä-

Derived terms

Veps terms prefixed with ala-

• al
• alahaks
• alahali
• alahan
• alang
• alasti
• alaz
• aleta
• alle
• alpäi