-kko
FinnishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Merger of Proto-Finnic *-kko (in the three first senses) and *-kkoi (in the two latter senses); both are derived from *-kka, and the latter is equivalent to -kka + -o. Cognate with Estonian -k(u). Related to -kki.
SuffixEdit
-kko (front vowel harmony variant -kkö)
- Forms collective nouns.
- Forms nouns denoting essential characteristics of a location.
- Forms nouns from verbs denoting activities or tools for an activity.
- Forms names for various beings.
- poliitikko (“politician”), from politiikka (“politics”)
- fyysikko (“physicist”), from fysiikka (“physics”)
- lumikko (“least weasel”), from lumi (“snow”)
- venakko (“Russian female”), from Venäjä (“Russia”)
- Forms descriptive nouns.
Usage notesEdit
In its collective senses, added to the plural stem of the base noun.
DeclensionEdit
Inflection of -kko (Kotus type 4/laatikko, kk-k gradation) | |||
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nominative | -kko | -kot | |
genitive | -kon | -kkojen -koiden -koitten | |
partitive | -kkoa | -kkoja -koita | |
illative | -kkoon | -kkoihin -koihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | -kko | -kot | |
accusative | nom. | -kko | -kot |
gen. | -kon | ||
genitive | -kon | -kkojen -koiden -koitten | |
partitive | -kkoa | -kkoja -koita | |
inessive | -kossa | -koissa | |
elative | -kosta | -koista | |
illative | -kkoon | -kkoihin -koihin | |
adessive | -kolla | -koilla | |
ablative | -kolta | -koilta | |
allative | -kolle | -koille | |
essive | -kkona | -kkoina | |
translative | -koksi | -koiksi | |
instructive | — | -koin | |
abessive | -kotta | -koitta | |
comitative | — | -kkoineen |
Possessive forms of -kko (type laatikko) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | -kkoni | -kkomme |
2nd person | -kkosi | -kkonne |
3rd person | -kkonsa |