snobbailla

Finnish

Etymology

From snobba- +‎ -illa. The former Swedish snobb, the latter a frequentative suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnobːɑi̯lːɑˣ/, [ˈs̠no̞bːɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -obːɑilːɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): snob‧bail‧la

Verb

snobbailla

1. (intransitive) To act like a snob.

   Synonym: snobistella

Conjugation

Inflection of snobbailla (Kotus type 67/tulla, no gradation)
indicative mood
present tense				perfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		snobbailen	en snobbaile	1st sing.	olen snobbaillut	en ole snobbaillut
2nd sing.		snobbailet	et snobbaile	2nd sing.	olet snobbaillut	et ole snobbaillut
3rd sing.		snobbailee	ei snobbaile	3rd sing.	on snobbaillut	ei ole snobbaillut
1st plur.		snobbailemme	emme snobbaile	1st plur.	olemme snobbailleet	emme ole snobbailleet
2nd plur.		snobbailette	ette snobbaile	2nd plur.	olette snobbailleet	ette ole snobbailleet
3rd plur.		snobbailevat	eivät snobbaile	3rd plur.	ovat snobbailleet	eivät ole snobbailleet
passive		snobbaillaan	ei snobbailla	passive	on snobbailtu	ei ole snobbailtu
past tense				pluperfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		snobbailin	en snobbaillut	1st sing.	olin snobbaillut	en ollut snobbaillut
2nd sing.		snobbailit	et snobbaillut	2nd sing.	olit snobbaillut	et ollut snobbaillut
3rd sing.		snobbaili	ei snobbaillut	3rd sing.	oli snobbaillut	ei ollut snobbaillut
1st plur.		snobbailimme	emme snobbailleet	1st plur.	olimme snobbailleet	emme olleet snobbailleet
2nd plur.		snobbailitte	ette snobbailleet	2nd plur.	olitte snobbailleet	ette olleet snobbailleet
3rd plur.		snobbailivat	eivät snobbailleet	3rd plur.	olivat snobbailleet	eivät olleet snobbailleet
passive		snobbailtiin	ei snobbailtu	passive	oli snobbailtu	ei ollut snobbailtu
conditional mood
present				perfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		snobbailisin	en snobbailisi	1st sing.	olisin snobbaillut	en olisi snobbaillut
2nd sing.		snobbailisit	et snobbailisi	2nd sing.	olisit snobbaillut	et olisi snobbaillut
3rd sing.		snobbailisi	ei snobbailisi	3rd sing.	olisi snobbaillut	ei olisi snobbaillut
1st plur.		snobbailisimme	emme snobbailisi	1st plur.	olisimme snobbailleet	emme olisi snobbailleet
2nd plur.		snobbailisitte	ette snobbailisi	2nd plur.	olisitte snobbailleet	ette olisi snobbailleet
3rd plur.		snobbailisivat	eivät snobbailisi	3rd plur.	olisivat snobbailleet	eivät olisi snobbailleet
passive		snobbailtaisiin	ei snobbailtaisi	passive	olisi snobbailtu	ei olisi snobbailtu
imperative mood
present				perfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		—	—	1st sing.	—	—
2nd sing.		snobbaile	älä snobbaile	2nd sing.	—	—
3rd sing.		snobbailkoon	älköön snobbailko	3rd sing.	olkoon snobbaillut	älköön olko snobbaillut
1st plur.		snobbailkaamme	älkäämme snobbailko	1st plur.	—	—
2nd plur.		snobbailkaa	älkää snobbailko	2nd plur.	—	—
3rd plur.		snobbailkoot	älkööt snobbailko	3rd plur.	olkoot snobbailleet	älkööt olko snobbailleet
passive		snobbailtakoon	älköön snobbailtako	passive	olkoon snobbailtu	älköön olko snobbailtu
potential mood
present				perfect
person		positive	negative	person	positive	negative
1st sing.		snobbaillen	en snobbaille	1st sing.	lienen snobbaillut	en liene snobbaillut
2nd sing.		snobbaillet	et snobbaille	2nd sing.	lienet snobbaillut	et liene snobbaillut
3rd sing.		snobbaillee	ei snobbaille	3rd sing.	lienee snobbaillut	ei liene snobbaillut
1st plur.		snobbaillemme	emme snobbaille	1st plur.	lienemme snobbailleet	emme liene snobbailleet
2nd plur.		snobbaillette	ette snobbaille	2nd plur.	lienette snobbailleet	ette liene snobbailleet
3rd plur.		snobbaillevat	eivät snobbaille	3rd plur.	lienevät snobbailleet	eivät liene snobbailleet
passive		snobbailtaneen	ei snobbailtane	passive	lienee snobbailtu	ei liene snobbailtu
Nominal forms
infinitives				participles
		active	passive		active	passive
1st		snobbailla		present	snobbaileva	snobbailtava
long 1st1		Possessive forms Person sing. plur. 1st snobbaillakseni snobbaillaksemme 2nd snobbaillaksesi snobbaillaksenne 3rd snobbaillakseen snobbaillaksensa		past	snobbaillut	snobbailtu
2nd	inessive2	snobbaillessa	snobbailtaessa	agent4	snobbailema
		Possessive forms Person sing. plur. 1st snobbaillessani snobbaillessamme 2nd snobbaillessasi snobbaillessanne 3rd snobbaillessaan snobbaillessansa		negative	snobbailematon
	instructive	snobbaillen	—	1) Used only with a possessive suffix. 2) Usually with a possessive suffix (active only). 3) Some uses of the verbal noun are called the 'fourth infinitive' by certain sources (more details). 4) Usually with a possessive suffix. May not be used with all verbs, especially intransitive ones (more details). Distinct from nouns with the -ma suffix and third infinitive forms.
3rd	inessive	snobbailemassa	—
	elative	snobbailemasta	—
	illative	snobbailemaan	—
	adessive	snobbailemalla	—
	abessive	snobbailematta	—
	instructive	snobbaileman	snobbailtaman
4th3	verbal noun	snobbaileminen
5th1		Possessive forms Person sing. plur. 1st snobbailemaisillani snobbailemaisillamme 2nd snobbailemaisillasi snobbailemaisillanne 3rd snobbailemaisillaan snobbailemaisillansa

Derived terms

• snobbailu

Related terms

• snobi

Further reading

• “snobbailla”, 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 2023-07-03