tapaamalta
Finnish
Etymology
The ablative case of the third infinitive of tavata. Most verbs do not have an ablative form of the third infinitive, but some verbs do; other forms include e.g. seisomalta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑpɑːmɑltɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝pɑ̝ːˌmɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
- Syllabification(key): ta‧paa‧mal‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): ta‧paa‧mal‧ta
Adverb
tapaamalta
- already when ... meeting
- ensi tapaamalta ― from the first meeting, from when ... first met
Further reading
- “tapaama”, 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 1 December 2023