Finnish
Etymology
Syllabic abbreviation of henkilötunnus
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhetu/, [ˈhe̞t̪u]
- Rhymes: -etu
- Syllabification(key): he‧tu
- Hyphenation(key): he‧tu
Noun
hetu (informal)
- social security number, identity number
- Synonym: henkilötunnus
Declension
| Inflection of hetu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
hetu
|
hetut
|
| genitive
|
hetun
|
hetujen
|
| partitive
|
hetua
|
hetuja
|
| illative
|
hetuun
|
hetuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hetu
|
hetut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hetu
|
hetut
|
| gen.
|
hetun
|
| genitive
|
hetun
|
hetujen
|
| partitive
|
hetua
|
hetuja
|
| inessive
|
hetussa
|
hetuissa
|
| elative
|
hetusta
|
hetuista
|
| illative
|
hetuun
|
hetuihin
|
| adessive
|
hetulla
|
hetuilla
|
| ablative
|
hetulta
|
hetuilta
|
| allative
|
hetulle
|
hetuille
|
| essive
|
hetuna
|
hetuina
|
| translative
|
hetuksi
|
hetuiksi
|
| abessive
|
hetutta
|
hetuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
hetuin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hetuni
|
hetuni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hetuni
|
hetuni
|
| gen.
|
hetuni
|
| genitive
|
hetuni
|
hetujeni
|
| partitive
|
hetuani
|
hetujani
|
| inessive
|
hetussani
|
hetuissani
|
| elative
|
hetustani
|
hetuistani
|
| illative
|
hetuuni
|
hetuihini
|
| adessive
|
hetullani
|
hetuillani
|
| ablative
|
hetultani
|
hetuiltani
|
| allative
|
hetulleni
|
hetuilleni
|
| essive
|
hetunani
|
hetuinani
|
| translative
|
hetukseni
|
hetuikseni
|
| abessive
|
hetuttani
|
hetuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hetuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hetusi
|
hetusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hetusi
|
hetusi
|
| gen.
|
hetusi
|
| genitive
|
hetusi
|
hetujesi
|
| partitive
|
hetuasi
|
hetujasi
|
| inessive
|
hetussasi
|
hetuissasi
|
| elative
|
hetustasi
|
hetuistasi
|
| illative
|
hetuusi
|
hetuihisi
|
| adessive
|
hetullasi
|
hetuillasi
|
| ablative
|
hetultasi
|
hetuiltasi
|
| allative
|
hetullesi
|
hetuillesi
|
| essive
|
hetunasi
|
hetuinasi
|
| translative
|
hetuksesi
|
hetuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
hetuttasi
|
hetuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hetuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hetumme
|
hetumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hetumme
|
hetumme
|
| gen.
|
hetumme
|
| genitive
|
hetumme
|
hetujemme
|
| partitive
|
hetuamme
|
hetujamme
|
| inessive
|
hetussamme
|
hetuissamme
|
| elative
|
hetustamme
|
hetuistamme
|
| illative
|
hetuumme
|
hetuihimme
|
| adessive
|
hetullamme
|
hetuillamme
|
| ablative
|
hetultamme
|
hetuiltamme
|
| allative
|
hetullemme
|
hetuillemme
|
| essive
|
hetunamme
|
hetuinamme
|
| translative
|
hetuksemme
|
hetuiksemme
|
| abessive
|
hetuttamme
|
hetuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hetuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hetunne
|
hetunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hetunne
|
hetunne
|
| gen.
|
hetunne
|
| genitive
|
hetunne
|
hetujenne
|
| partitive
|
hetuanne
|
hetujanne
|
| inessive
|
hetussanne
|
hetuissanne
|
| elative
|
hetustanne
|
hetuistanne
|
| illative
|
hetuunne
|
hetuihinne
|
| adessive
|
hetullanne
|
hetuillanne
|
| ablative
|
hetultanne
|
hetuiltanne
|
| allative
|
hetullenne
|
hetuillenne
|
| essive
|
hetunanne
|
hetuinanne
|
| translative
|
hetuksenne
|
hetuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
hetuttanne
|
hetuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hetuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
hetunsa
|
hetunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
hetunsa
|
hetunsa
|
| gen.
|
hetunsa
|
| genitive
|
hetunsa
|
hetujensa
|
| partitive
|
hetuaan
hetuansa
|
hetujaan
hetujansa
|
| inessive
|
hetussaan
hetussansa
|
hetuissaan
hetuissansa
|
| elative
|
hetustaan
hetustansa
|
hetuistaan
hetuistansa
|
| illative
|
hetuunsa
|
hetuihinsa
|
| adessive
|
hetullaan
hetullansa
|
hetuillaan
hetuillansa
|
| ablative
|
hetultaan
hetultansa
|
hetuiltaan
hetuiltansa
|
| allative
|
hetulleen
hetullensa
|
hetuilleen
hetuillensa
|
| essive
|
hetunaan
hetunansa
|
hetuinaan
hetuinansa
|
| translative
|
hetukseen
hetuksensa
|
hetuikseen
hetuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
hetuttaan
hetuttansa
|
hetuittaan
hetuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
hetuineen
hetuinensa
|
|
Further reading
Pali
Alternative scripts
- 𑀳𑁂𑀢𑀼 (Brahmi script)
- हेतु (Devanagari script)
- হেতু (Bengali script)
- හෙතු (Sinhalese script)
- ဟေတု or ႁေတု (Burmese script)
- เหตุ (Thai script)
- ᩉᩮᨲᩩ (Tai Tham script)
- ເຫຕຸ (Lao script)
- ហេតុ (Khmer script)
- 𑄦𑄬𑄖𑄪 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit हेतु (hetu).
Noun
hetu m
- cause, reason
- condition
- motive
Declension
Declension table of "hetu" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|
| Nominative (first) | hetu | hetavo or hetū |
| Accusative (second) | hetuṃ | hetavo or hetū |
| Instrumental (third) | hetunā | hetūhi or hetūbhi |
| Dative (fourth) | hetussa or hetuno | hetūnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | hetusmā or hetumhā | hetūhi or hetūbhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | hetussa or hetuno | hetūnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | hetusmiṃ or hetumhi | hetūsu |
| Vocative (calling) | hetu | hetave or hetavo |
Descendants
- → Khmer: ហេតុ (haet), ហែត (haet)
- → Northern Thai: เหตุ, ᩉᩮᨲᩩ, ᩉᩮ᩠ᨲᩩ
- → Thai: เหตุ (hèet)