paljo
Finnish
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "fiu-fin-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., either inherited from Uralic or borrowed from Germanic. Related to Estonian palju, Ingrian paljo and Votic paĺĺo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
paljo (comparative enempi, superlative enin)
Usage notes
The more commonly used adverb is paljon but it is common nowadays to use inflected forms from paljo when needed such as in
- paljollako vähenee?
- by how much will it reduce?
- kiitos paljosta
- thanks for the "muchness" (of the help or whatever it was) "much" refers directly to the assistance
contrast with
- kiitos (ark.) / kiitoksia (kirj.) paljon
- Many thanks (lit. much thanks "much" here refers to the amount of thanks being expressed)
Use as an adjective directly is increasingly uncommon.
Declension
Inflection of paljo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | paljo | paljot | |
genitive | paljon | paljojen | |
partitive | paljoa | paljoja | |
illative | paljoon | paljoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | paljo | paljot | |
accusative | nom. | paljo | paljot |
gen. | paljon | ||
genitive | paljon | paljojen | |
partitive | paljoa | paljoja | |
inessive | paljossa | paljoissa | |
elative | paljosta | paljoista | |
illative | paljoon | paljoihin | |
adessive | paljolla | paljoilla | |
ablative | paljolta | paljoilta | |
allative | paljolle | paljoille | |
essive | paljona | paljoina | |
translative | paljoksi | paljoiksi | |
abessive | paljotta | paljoitta | |
instructive | — | paljoin | |
comitative | — | paljoine |
Ingrian
Adjective
paljo