-lti

See also: lti

Finnish

Etymology

Probably equivalent to -lta (ablative suffix) +‎ -i (lative suffix) (from earlier *-ltik). Compare -sti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-lti(ˣ)/, [-l̪t̪i(ʔ)]

Suffix

-lti (rare)

1. Forms adverbs from some adjectives, that mean "in the manner of being something". The meaning is roughly the same as that of -sti (“-ly”). The corresponding English expressions are not necessarily obvious.

   Levitin leivälle paksulti voita.

   I spread a thick layer of butter on the bread.

   Olen pitkälti sitä mieltä, että...

   I am, by and large, of the opinion that...

   Ongelmamme johtuvat paljolti siitä, että...

   A lot of our problems are due to the fact that...

Usage notes

• Some derivations are probably better understood as words in their own right, e.g. silti, kosolti, viljalti.

Derived terms

Finnish terms suffixed with -lti