-maisilla

Finnish

Etymology 1

From -ma (agent suffix) + plural adessive of -inen.

Suffix

-maisilla (front vowel harmony variant -mäisillä)

  1. Forms the fifth infinitive of a verb, meaning "about to do, almost do"; always used with a possessive suffix.
    Olin tekemäisilläni niin.
    I was about to do that.
Usage notes

The fifth infinitive is mostly used in written language, with colloquial speech opting for other structures, such as using meinata.

Suffix

-maisilla

  1. adessive plural of -mainen
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