turha

Finnish

Etymology

Unknown. Cognate with Ingrian turha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈturhɑ/, [ˈt̪urhɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -urhɑ
• Syllabification^(key): tur‧ha

Adjective

turha (comparative turhempi, superlative turhin)

1. useless, unnecessary
2. futile
3. pointless

   Hän aloitti kantansa perustelun, vaikka tiesikin sen turhaksi.

   He began backing up his opinion, although he knew it was pointless.

4. unnecessary, needless
5. uncalled-for, unwarranted

Declension

Inflection of turha (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		turha	turhat
genitive		turhan	turhien
partitive		turhaa	turhia
illative		turhaan	turhiin
		singular	plural
nominative		turha	turhat
accusative	nom.	turha	turhat
	gen.	turhan
genitive		turhan	turhien turhainrare
partitive		turhaa	turhia
inessive		turhassa	turhissa
elative		turhasta	turhista
illative		turhaan	turhiin
adessive		turhalla	turhilla
ablative		turhalta	turhilta
allative		turhalle	turhille
essive		turhana	turhina
translative		turhaksi	turhiksi
abessive		turhatta	turhitta
instructive		—	turhin
comitative		—	turhine

Possessive forms of turha (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative turhani turhani accusative nom. turhani turhani gen. turhani genitive turhani turhieni turhainirare partitive turhaani turhiani inessive turhassani turhissani elative turhastani turhistani illative turhaani turhiini adessive turhallani turhillani ablative turhaltani turhiltani allative turhalleni turhilleni essive turhanani turhinani translative turhakseni turhikseni abessive turhattani turhittani instructive — — comitative — turhineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative turhasi turhasi accusative nom. turhasi turhasi gen. turhasi genitive turhasi turhiesi turhaisirare partitive turhaasi turhiasi inessive turhassasi turhissasi elative turhastasi turhistasi illative turhaasi turhiisi adessive turhallasi turhillasi ablative turhaltasi turhiltasi allative turhallesi turhillesi essive turhanasi turhinasi translative turhaksesi turhiksesi abessive turhattasi turhittasi instructive — — comitative — turhinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative turhamme turhamme accusative nom. turhamme turhamme gen. turhamme genitive turhamme turhiemme turhaimmerare partitive turhaamme turhiamme inessive turhassamme turhissamme elative turhastamme turhistamme illative turhaamme turhiimme adessive turhallamme turhillamme ablative turhaltamme turhiltamme allative turhallemme turhillemme essive turhanamme turhinamme translative turhaksemme turhiksemme abessive turhattamme turhittamme instructive — — comitative — turhinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative turhanne turhanne accusative nom. turhanne turhanne gen. turhanne genitive turhanne turhienne turhainnerare partitive turhaanne turhianne inessive turhassanne turhissanne elative turhastanne turhistanne illative turhaanne turhiinne adessive turhallanne turhillanne ablative turhaltanne turhiltanne allative turhallenne turhillenne essive turhananne turhinanne translative turhaksenne turhiksenne abessive turhattanne turhittanne instructive — — comitative — turhinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative turhansa turhansa accusative nom. turhansa turhansa gen. turhansa genitive turhansa turhiensa turhainsarare partitive turhaansa turhiaan turhiansa inessive turhassaan turhassansa turhissaan turhissansa elative turhastaan turhastansa turhistaan turhistansa illative turhaansa turhiinsa adessive turhallaan turhallansa turhillaan turhillansa ablative turhaltaan turhaltansa turhiltaan turhiltansa allative turhalleen turhallensa turhilleen turhillensa essive turhanaan turhanansa turhinaan turhinansa translative turhakseen turhaksensa turhikseen turhiksensa abessive turhattaan turhattansa turhittaan turhittansa instructive — — comitative — turhineen turhinensa

Derived terms

• turhaan
• turhaantua
• turhake
• turhamainen
• turhanaikainen
• turhanpäiten
• turhanpäiväinen
• turhantarkka
• turhantärkeä
• turhauma
• turhauttaa
• turhautua
• turhentaa
• turhuus

 

Further reading

• “turha”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• rahtu

Ingrian

Etymology

Unknown. Cognate with Finnish turha.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈturɑ/, [ˈturɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈturhɑ/, [ˈturhɑ]
• Rhymes: -urɑ, -urhɑ
• Hyphenation: tur‧ha

Adjective

turha (comparative turhemp)

1. useless
2. unnecessary

Declension

Declension of turha (type 3/koira, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	turha	turhat
genitive	turhan	turhiin
partitive	turhaa	turhia
illative	turhaa	turhii
inessive	turhaas	turhiis
elative	turhast	turhist
allative	turhalle	turhille
adessive	turhaal	turhiil
ablative	turhalt	turhilt
translative	turhaks	turhiks
essive	turhanna, turhaan	turhinna, turhiin
exessive1)	turhant	turhint
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

• turhaa

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 609