asia
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Finnish[edit]
(index as)
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Finnic *acia, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ate, Proto-Uralic *atV, with cognates such as Estonian asi and Hungarian izé. Compare with the Arabic word أشياء.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
asia
- thing, matter, issue, business
- Kuuntele, mitä minulla on asiaa.
- Please listen to the matter I have to talk to you about.
- Tämä ei ole sinun asiasi!
- This is none of your business!
- Kuuntele, mitä minulla on asiaa.
Declension[edit]
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | asia | asiat | |
| accusative | zero? | asia | asiat |
| normal | asian | ||
| genitive | asian | asioiden asioitten asiainrare |
|
| partitive | asiaa | asioita | |
| inessive | asiassa | asioissa | |
| elative | asiasta | asioista | |
| illative | asiaan | asioihin | |
| adessive | asialla | asioilla | |
| ablative | asialta | asioilta | |
| allative | asialle | asioille | |
| essive | asiana | asioina | |
| translative | asiaksi | asioiksi | |
| instructive | — | asioin | |
| abessive | asiatta | asioitta | |
| comitative | — | asioineen | |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- adjectives: asiallinen, asiaton
- nouns: asiakas
- verbs: asioida
- adverbs: itse asiassa
- idioms: asian vierestä
