epäkuntoon

Finnish

Etymology

illative singular of epäkunto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈepæˌkuntoːn/, [ˈe̞pæˌkun̪t̪o̞ːn]
• Rhymes: -untoːn
• Syllabification^(key): e‧pä‧kun‧toon

Adverb

epäkuntoon

1. Indicates transition to broken-down condition, usually with the verb mennä (“to go”).

   (Autoni meni epäkuntoon., My car broke down'.)

Usage notes

• This term can be used of some sort of device only, such as machinery, electronic equipment or other gadgetry. The synonym rikki may be used of anything.

Inflection

→○	illative	epäkuntoon
○	inessive	epäkunnossa
○→	elative	–

Synonyms

• (broken down): rikki
• (to break down): hajota, mennä rikki, simahtaa

Further reading

• “epäkuntoon”, 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 2023-07-02