ilta

See also: Ilta

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ilta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiltɑ/, [ˈilt̪ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -iltɑ
  • Syllabification(key): il‧ta

Noun

period of day
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ilta

  1. evening

Usage notes

The concepts ilta (evening) and (night) are defined slightly differently in Finnish and English. (night) is generally regarded as the period of day normally devoted for sleeping (i.e. roughly the time between 10/11 p.m. and 6/7 a.m.). The time between 5/6 p.m. and 10/11 p.m. is referred to as ilta, but in English it is often called night (e.g. "I have a meeting tonight").

Declension

Inflection of ilta (Kotus type 9*I/kala, lt-ll gradation)
nominative ilta illat
genitive illan iltojen
partitive iltaa iltoja
illative iltaan iltoihin
singular plural
nominative ilta illat
accusative nom. ilta illat
gen. illan
genitive illan iltojen
iltainrare
partitive iltaa iltoja
inessive illassa illoissa
elative illasta illoista
illative iltaan iltoihin
adessive illalla illoilla
ablative illalta illoilta
allative illalle illoille
essive iltana iltoina
translative illaksi illoiksi
instructive illoin
abessive illatta illoitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of ilta (type kala)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative iltani iltani
accusative nom. iltani iltani
gen. iltani
genitive iltani iltojeni
iltainirare
partitive iltaani iltojani
inessive illassani illoissani
elative illastani illoistani
illative iltaani iltoihini
adessive illallani illoillani
ablative illaltani illoiltani
allative illalleni illoilleni
essive iltanani iltoinani
translative illakseni illoikseni
instructive
abessive illattani illoittani
comitative iltoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative iltasi iltasi
accusative nom. iltasi iltasi
gen. iltasi
genitive iltasi iltojesi
iltaisirare
partitive iltaasi iltojasi
inessive illassasi illoissasi
elative illastasi illoistasi
illative iltaasi iltoihisi
adessive illallasi illoillasi
ablative illaltasi illoiltasi
allative illallesi illoillesi
essive iltanasi iltoinasi
translative illaksesi illoiksesi
instructive
abessive illattasi illoittasi
comitative iltoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative iltamme iltamme
accusative nom. iltamme iltamme
gen. iltamme
genitive iltamme iltojemme
iltaimmerare
partitive iltaamme iltojamme
inessive illassamme illoissamme
elative illastamme illoistamme
illative iltaamme iltoihimme
adessive illallamme illoillamme
ablative illaltamme illoiltamme
allative illallemme illoillemme
essive iltanamme iltoinamme
translative illaksemme illoiksemme
instructive
abessive illattamme illoittamme
comitative iltoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative iltanne iltanne
accusative nom. iltanne iltanne
gen. iltanne
genitive iltanne iltojenne
iltainnerare
partitive iltaanne iltojanne
inessive illassanne illoissanne
elative illastanne illoistanne
illative iltaanne iltoihinne
adessive illallanne illoillanne
ablative illaltanne illoiltanne
allative illallenne illoillenne
essive iltananne iltoinanne
translative illaksenne illoiksenne
instructive
abessive illattanne illoittanne
comitative iltoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative iltansa iltansa
accusative nom. iltansa iltansa
gen. iltansa
genitive iltansa iltojensa
iltainsarare
partitive iltaansa iltojaan
iltojansa
inessive illassaan
illassansa
illoissaan
illoissansa
elative illastaan
illastansa
illoistaan
illoistansa
illative iltaansa iltoihinsa
adessive illallaan
illallansa
illoillaan
illoillansa
ablative illaltaan
illaltansa
illoiltaan
illoiltansa
allative illalleen
illallensa
illoilleen
illoillensa
essive iltanaan
iltanansa
iltoinaan
iltoinansa
translative illakseen
illaksensa
illoikseen
illoiksensa
instructive
abessive illattaan
illattansa
illoittaan
illoittansa
comitative iltoineen
iltoinensa

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Compounds

Anagrams

Ingrian

Times of day
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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ilta. Cognates include Finnish ilta and Karelian ilda.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈiltɑ/, [ˈiɫd]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈiltɑ/, [ˈiɫd̥ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ilt, -iltɑ
  • Hyphenation: il‧ta

Noun

ilta

  1. evening
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova; V. G. Erdeli, Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, transl., Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:
      Illast päivyt laskijaa, veepi parvees päivän valkian ja lämmän (soojan).
      In the evening the Sun sets, it takes along the day's brightness and lämmää (warmth).
    neljä tunnia iltaanine p.m. (literally, “nine hours of the evening”)

Declension

Declension of ilta (type 3/kana, lt-ll gradation)
singular plural
nominative ilta illat
genitive illan iltoin
partitive iltaa iltoja
illative iltaa iltoi
inessive illaas illois
elative illast illoist
allative illalle illoille
adessive illaal illoil
ablative illalt illoilt
translative illaks illoiks
essive iltanna, iltaan iltoinna, iltoin
exessive1) iltant iltoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

References

  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 20
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 90
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