Finnish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhei̯tːei̯lːæ/, [ˈhe̞i̯t̪ːe̞i̯lːæ]
  • Rhymes: -eitːeilːæ
  • Syllabification(key): heit‧teil‧lä

Adverb edit

heitteillä

  1. abandoned, neglected (in the state of abandonment, neglection or lack of care)
    Puutarhani on ollut heitteillä, koska olen ollut paljon matkoilla.
    I have neglected my garden lately, because I have travelled a lot.

Usage notes edit

This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (to be); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.

Heitteillä oleva nurmikko on ikävä näky.
A neglected lawn is a sad sight.

Inflection edit

→○ allative heitteille
adessive heitteillä
○→ ablative heitteiltä

Noun edit

heitteillä

  1. adessive plural of heite

Further reading edit