huolissaan
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
The inessive plural of huoli (huolissa) with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈhuo̯lisːɑːn/, [ˈhuo̞̯lis̠ːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -uolisːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): huo‧lis‧saan
Adverb edit
huolissaan
- [while being] concerned, worried, bothered (about = elative)
- Olin huolissani hänestä.
- I was worried about him/her.
- Oletko huolissasi taloudellisesta tilanteestasi?
- Are you concerned about your financial situation?
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.
Inflection edit
Personal/possessive forms of huolissaan | ||
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no possessor | — | |
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | huolissani | huolissamme |
2nd person | huolissasi | huolissanne |
3rd person | huolissaan huolissansa |
Further reading edit
- “huolissaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02