haltuun
Finnish
Etymology
The illative singular form of the stem haltu-; see hallussa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑltuːn/, [ˈhɑ̝l̪t̪uːn]
- Rhymes: -ɑltuːn
- Syllabification(key): hal‧tuun
- Hyphenation(key): hal‧tuun
Postposition
haltuun [with genitive and/or possessive form]
- to the possession (care, custody) (of)
- Sain haltuuni tärkeän kartan.
- I received/took an important map into my possession.
- Myöhemmin kartta joutui vihollisen haltuun.
- Later the map ended up in the possession of the enemy.
- Joutuessaan heidän haltuunsa se voi olla vaarallinen.
- While staying in their possession it may be dangerous.
Inflection
| →○ | illative | haltuun |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | inessive | hallussa |
| ○→ | elative | hallusta |
| Personal/possessive forms of haltuun | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | haltuun | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | haltuuni | haltuumme |
| 2nd person | haltuusi | haltuunne |
| 3rd person | haltuunsa | |
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “haltuun”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023