olla sukua
Finnish
Etymology
olla (“to be”) sukua (“of family”)
Verb
- to be kin to, be relative of (to belong to same family)
- Työtoverini on sukua vaimolleni.
- My colleague is kin to my wife.
- Työtoverini on sukua vaimolleni.
- (linguistics) to be cognate to or with
- Englannin "mother" on sukua kreikan sanalle "μητέρα" (mētéra).
- English "mother" is cognate to Greek "μητέρα" (mētéra).
Usage notes
- The person to whom the subject is related is indicated by allative case.
- Synonymous to the expression olla jonkun sukulainen ("to be somebody's relative").
- Työtoverini on vaimoni sukulainen.
- My colleague is kin to my wife.
- My colleague is a relative of my wife.
- Työtoverini on vaimoni sukulainen.
Conjugation
For conjugation of the verb olla, see conjugation section of olla; sukua is not inflected.