kotoa
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkotoɑ/, [ˈko̞t̪o̞ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -otoɑ
- Syllabification(key): ko‧to‧a
- Hyphenation(key): ko‧toa
Etymology 1
The separative singular of archaic/dialectal koto (“home”).
Adverb
kotoa
- from home
- Lähdin kotoa noin tunti sitten.
- I left home an hour ago.
- Löysitkö kotoasi mitään sopivaa työkalua?
- Did you find any suitable tools in your home?
Inflection
| →○ | lative | (kotiin) |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | locative | kotona |
| ○→ | separative | kotoa |
The possessive suffix is usually not used when the subject of the sentence is talking about their own home; see usage examples above.
| Personal/possessive forms of kotoa | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | kotoa | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | kotoani | kotoamme |
| 2nd person | kotoasi | kotoanne |
| 3rd person | kotoaan kotoansa | |
Derived terms
compounds
Noun
kotoa
Further reading
- “kotoa”, 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
Etymology 2
Noun
kotoa