Finnish edit

Etymology edit

tois(a)- +‎ -alta (*-ja-); delative case of toinen (other, second).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoi̯sɑːltɑ/, [ˈt̪o̞i̯s̠ɑ̝ːl̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -oisɑːltɑ
  • Syllabification(key): toi‧saal‧ta

Adverb edit

toisaalta (not comparable)

  1. on the other hand, then, then again
    Coordinate term: yhtäältä (on (the) one hand)
    Toisaalta punainen näyttää paremmalta.
    On the other hand, red looks better.
  2. (from) elsewhere
    Sen oli tultava toisaalta.
    It had to come from elsewhere.

Inflection edit

→○ lative toisaalta
locative toisaalla
○→ separative toisaalle

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