ylä-
FinnishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Finnic *ülä, from Proto-Uralic *wilä, *wülä.
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
ylä- (comparative ylempi, superlative ylin)
Usage notesEdit
Ylä- is used as a nominal prefix, whereas yli- is used as a verbal prefix and as nominal prefix:
- Yliarvioiko alaluokka yläluokkaa?
- Is the upper class being overestimated by the lower class?
- yli-ihminen, yliluutnantti, yliopisto, ylimielinen
- superhuman, senior lieutenant, university, arrogant
InflectionEdit
The inflected forms of ylä- serve only as adverbs.
Declension of ylä-
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AntonymsEdit
- (upper; superior, high, higher) ala-
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IngrianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Finnic *ülä, from Proto-Uralic *wülä. Cognates include Finnish ylä- and Veps ülä-.
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
ylä-