tavu
Finnish
Etymology
From the verb tavata (“to spell”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tavu
- (grammar, linguistics) A syllable.
- (computing) A byte.
Declension
Inflection of tavu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | tavu | tavut | ||
genitive | tavun | tavujen | ||
partitive | tavua | tavuja | ||
illative | tavuun | tavuihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | tavu | tavut | ||
accusative | nom. | tavu | tavut | |
gen. | tavun | |||
genitive | tavun | tavujen | ||
partitive | tavua | tavuja | ||
inessive | tavussa | tavuissa | ||
elative | tavusta | tavuista | ||
illative | tavuun | tavuihin | ||
adessive | tavulla | tavuilla | ||
ablative | tavulta | tavuilta | ||
allative | tavulle | tavuille | ||
essive | tavuna | tavuina | ||
translative | tavuksi | tavuiksi | ||
abessive | tavutta | tavuitta | ||
instructive | — | tavuin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms
- verbs: tavuttaa
Compounds
compounds
Anagrams
Latvian
Pronoun
tavu
- (deprecated template usage) accusative singular masculine form of tavs
- (deprecated template usage) instrumental singular masculine form of tavs
- (deprecated template usage) genitive plural masculine form of tavs
- (deprecated template usage) accusative singular feminine form of tavs
- (deprecated template usage) instrumental singular feminine form of tavs
- (deprecated template usage) genitive plural feminine form of tavs
Veps
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Related to Finnish tavu.
Noun
tavu