alhaalle

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ala- +‎ -(h)alle; the sublative singular of ala-. See alhaalla for details on development.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlhɑːlːeˣ/, [ˈɑ̝lhɑ̝ːlːe̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlhɑːlːe
  • Syllabification(key): al‧haal‧le

Adverb

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alhaalle

  1. expresses movement to a spatially lower position
    1. down below, below
    2. down there/here
    3. to the bottom (part of something)

Usage notes

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Alhaalle is rather rarely used, probably because it can normally be replaced with shorter alas or alle.

Inflection

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As an adverb, alhaalle is not inflected in the ordinary sense of the word. However, it can be regarded as belonging to a goup of adverbs which indicate different aspects of a spatially low location and appear as if they were cases of a common root which has disappeared from the language.

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