Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *talko- (compare Estonian talgud, Karelian talloh, Veps touguh, Votic talko), borrowed from Proto-Baltic [Term?] (compare Lithuanian talka (cooperated voluntary work)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑlkoːt/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝lko̞ːt̪]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlkoːt
  • Hyphenation(key): tal‧koot

Noun

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talkoot pl

  1. (usually in the plural) bee (gathering for carrying out a major task, such as harvesting or construction), dugnad
  2. Synonym of talkootyö (volunteering, volunteer work)

Declension

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Inflection of talkoot (Kotus type 17/vapaa, no gradation)
nominative talkoot
genitive talkoiden
talkoitten
partitive talkoita
illative talkoisiin
singular plural
nominative talkoot
accusative nom. talkoot
gen.
genitive talkoiden
talkoitten
partitive talkoita
inessive talkoissa
elative talkoista
illative talkoisiin
talkoihin rare
adessive talkoilla
ablative talkoilta
allative talkoille
essive talkoina
translative talkoiksi
abessive talkoitta
instructive talkoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of talkoot (Kotus type 17/vapaa, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative talkooni
accusative nom. talkooni
gen.
genitive talkoideni
talkoitteni
partitive talkoitani
inessive talkoissani
elative talkoistani
illative talkoisiini
talkoihini rare
adessive talkoillani
ablative talkoiltani
allative talkoilleni
essive talkoinani
translative talkoikseni
abessive talkoittani
instructive
comitative talkoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative talkoosi
accusative nom. talkoosi
gen.
genitive talkoidesi
talkoittesi
partitive talkoitasi
inessive talkoissasi
elative talkoistasi
illative talkoisiisi
talkoihisi rare
adessive talkoillasi
ablative talkoiltasi
allative talkoillesi
essive talkoinasi
translative talkoiksesi
abessive talkoittasi
instructive
comitative talkoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative talkoomme
accusative nom. talkoomme
gen.
genitive talkoidemme
talkoittemme
partitive talkoitamme
inessive talkoissamme
elative talkoistamme
illative talkoisiimme
talkoihimme rare
adessive talkoillamme
ablative talkoiltamme
allative talkoillemme
essive talkoinamme
translative talkoiksemme
abessive talkoittamme
instructive
comitative talkoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative talkoonne
accusative nom. talkoonne
gen.
genitive talkoidenne
talkoittenne
partitive talkoitanne
inessive talkoissanne
elative talkoistanne
illative talkoisiinne
talkoihinne rare
adessive talkoillanne
ablative talkoiltanne
allative talkoillenne
essive talkoinanne
translative talkoiksenne
abessive talkoittanne
instructive
comitative talkoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative talkoonsa
accusative nom. talkoonsa
gen.
genitive talkoidensa
talkoittensa
partitive talkoitaan
talkoitansa
inessive talkoissaan
talkoissansa
elative talkoistaan
talkoistansa
illative talkoisiinsa
talkoihinsa rare
adessive talkoillaan
talkoillansa
ablative talkoiltaan
talkoiltansa
allative talkoilleen
talkoillensa
essive talkoinaan
talkoinansa
translative talkoikseen
talkoiksensa
abessive talkoittaan
talkoittansa
instructive
comitative talkoineen
talkoinensa

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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Ingrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *talkohot. Cognates include Finnish talkoot and Estonian talgud.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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talkoot (plural only)

  1. bee, dugnad (gathering for carrying out a major task)
    pittää talkoitato hold a bee

Declension

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Declension of talkoot (type 2/patsas, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative talkoot
genitive talkoin
partitive talkoita, talkoja
illative talkoisse
inessive talkois
elative talkoist
allative talkoille
adessive talkoil
ablative talkoilt
translative talkoiks
essive talkoinna, talkoin
exessive1) talkoint
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.

References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 570