mutta
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From muu (“other”), either based on the abessive singular form (muutta, as if "without something else", "not to mention something else"), the partitive singular form (muuta: "something else"; the -uu- would have first been shortened and the final vowel elided, thus mut(t) with reanalysis as mutta) or (rejected by SKRK) from the -tta suffix indicating adverbs of manner ("regarding something else"). Compare Ingrian mut, Karelian muuta.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
mutta
- (coordinating) but (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence)
- Near-synonym: vaan
- Olisin halunnut lähteä heidän mukaansa, mutta en ehtinyt.
- I would have wanted to go with them, but I didn't have the time.
- Hän on nyt työmatkalla mutta palaa huomenna.
- He is on a business trip right now, but will come back tomorrow.
- Se ruoka on hyvää mutta myös terveellistä.
- The food was good but also healthy.
- Mutta kuvittelepa maailma, jossa ei olisi ilmastonmuutosta.
- But imagine, if you like, a world where climate change did not exist.
- (coordinating) but (however/still/at least) (introducing a word or clause in contrast or contradiction with the preceding negative clause or sentence, but in such a way that the preceding clause is not wholly rejected)
- Near-synonym: vaan
- Kirja ei ollut paras lukemani, mutta ihan hyvä.
- The book wasn't the best I have read, but (still) pretty good.
Usage notes edit
Negative contractions for mutta | ||
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basic form | mutta | |
negative | singular | plural |
1st person | mutten | muttemme |
2nd person | muttet | muttette |
3rd person | muttei | mutteivät mutteivat |
These contractions are used with the indicative forms of the negative verb ei. They are common, but optional. |
Noun edit
mutta (informal)
- (idiomatic) ifs, ands, or buts (in a negative phrase, used like noun only in partitive plural muttia with qualifier mitään) (modifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good, doubts)
- En halua kuulla mitään muttia!
- I don't want to hear any ifs, ands or buts!
- Ei mitään muttia!
- No ifs, ands or buts!
Further reading edit
- “mutta”, 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 edit
Italian edit
Adjective edit
mutta f sg
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Adjective edit
mutta
- past participle of muñcati (“to release”)
- freed
Declension edit
Declension table of "mutta" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | mutto | muttā |
Accusative (second) | muttaṃ | mutte |
Instrumental (third) | muttena | muttehi or muttebhi |
Dative (fourth) | muttassa or muttāya or muttatthaṃ | muttānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | muttasmā or muttamhā or muttā | muttehi or muttebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | muttassa | muttānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | muttasmiṃ or muttamhi or mutte | muttesu |
Vocative (calling) | mutta | muttā |
Declension table of "muttā" (feminine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | muttā | muttāyo or muttā |
Accusative (second) | muttaṃ | muttāyo or muttā |
Instrumental (third) | muttāya | muttāhi or muttābhi |
Dative (fourth) | muttāya | muttānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | muttāya | muttāhi or muttābhi |
Genitive (sixth) | muttāya | muttānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | muttāya or muttāyaṃ | muttāsu |
Vocative (calling) | mutte | muttāyo or muttā |
Declension table of "mutta" (neuter)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | muttaṃ | muttāni |
Accusative (second) | muttaṃ | muttāni |
Instrumental (third) | muttena | muttehi or muttebhi |
Dative (fourth) | muttassa or muttāya or muttatthaṃ | muttānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | muttasmā or muttamhā or muttā | muttehi or muttebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | muttassa | muttānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | muttasmiṃ or muttamhi or mutte | muttesu |
Vocative (calling) | mutta | muttāni |
Noun edit
mutta n
Declension edit
As the neuter of the adjective.
Derived terms edit
References edit
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “mutta”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Swedish edit
Noun edit
mutta c
- (vulgar, colloquial) cunt, the female genitalia.
Declension edit
Declension of mutta | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | mutta | muttan | muttor | muttorna |
Genitive | muttas | muttans | muttors | muttornas |
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- mutta in Svensk ordbok.