että
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *että, from Proto-Uralic *e- (“this”) + -tta (suffix indicating manner). Cognate with Estonian et, Erzya эте (et́e), while the Uralic root is also found in Hungarian ez.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞t̪ːæ]
- Rhymes: -etːæ
- Syllabification(key): et‧tä
Conjunction
että
- (subordinating) that (conjunction indicating that the subordinate clause is the object of the verb of the main clause)
- Tiedän, että osaan tehdä sen.
- I know (that) I can do it.
- (subordinating) in order to, to, so that (purpose)
- Synonym: jotta
- as to
- Tiedän, että hän kärsi masennuksesta, mutta varmastikaan hän ei menisi niin pitkälle, että tappaisi itsensä?
- I know he suffered from depression, but surely he wouldn't go so far as to kill himself?
Derived terms
See also
Ingrian
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞tː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞tːæ]
- Rhymes: -etː, -etːæ
- Hyphenation: et‧tä
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞tː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞tːæ]
- Rhymes: -etː, -etːæ
- Hyphenation: et‧tä
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 29
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