tahallaan
Finnish
Etymology
taha- (see tahansa) + adessive suffix + possessive suffix
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑhɑlːɑːn/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝ɦɑ̝lːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ɑhɑlːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): ta‧hal‧laan
- Hyphenation(key): ta‧hal‧laan
Adverb
tahallaan
- intentionally, on purpose, purposely, deliberately
- Tuon teit ihan tahallasi!
- You did that (quite) on purpose!
Inflection
| Personal/possessive forms of tahallaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | tahallani | tahallamme |
| 2nd person | tahallasi | tahallanne |
| 3rd person | tahallaan tahallansa | |
Synonyms
Further reading
- “tahallaan”, 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 3 July 2023