tuonne

Finnish

Etymology

tuo +‎ -nne (sublative singular)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuo̯nːeˣ/, [ˈt̪uo̞̯nːe̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -uonːe
  • Syllabification(key): tuon‧ne
  • Hyphenation(key): tuon‧ne

Adverb

tuonne

  1. (of movement) there (when the speaker points at the place)
    Me menimme tuonne
    We went there.

Usage notes

  • For the exact difference between sinne and tuonne, see the usage notes under tuo.
  • In colloquial speech, tuolla and tuolta as adessives and ablatives of tuo are often separated from tuolla and tuolta as adverbs, the former becoming tolla and tolta and the latter staying as-is. Despite this, tuonne often becomes tonne:
    Me mentiin tonne
    We went there.
  • tuohon usually implies a more precise or exact location than tuonne.

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