-ua

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ua"

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-udak, from Proto-Uralic *-w-. Cognates include Estonian -uma.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-uɑˣ/

Suffix

-ua (front vowel harmony variant -yä)

Forms stative or inchoative intransitive verbs from transitive verbs.
nähdä (stem näke-) to see - näkyä to be visible

kastaa to dip, make wet - kastua to become wet

Derived terms

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References

Räisänen, Alpo. 1988. Suomen kielen u-johtimiset verbit. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. →ISBN

Anagrams

au

Latin

Pronunciation 1

(Classical) IPA^(key): /u.a/, [ʊ.a] (stress falls on the antepenult)
(Classical, in ⟨-qua⟩) IPA^(key): /kʷa/ (stress falls in accordance with the paenultima law)

Suffix

-ua

nominative feminine singular of -uus
nominative neuter plural of -uus
accusative neuter plural of -uus
vocative feminine singular of -uus
vocative neuter plural of -uus

Pronunciation 2

(Classical) IPA^(key): /u.aː/ (stress falls on the antepenult)
(Classical, in ⟨-quā⟩) IPA^(key): /kʷaː/ (stress falls in accordance with the paenultima law)

Suffix

-uā

ablative feminine singular of -uus

Romanian

Alternative forms

-a (used for feminine nouns in the nominative and plural cases which do not end in a stressed vowel or diphthong)

Etymology

From Latin illa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wa/

Suffix

-ua f

variant of -a

the (definite article)

Usage notes

This form of the definite article is used for feminine nouns in the nominative and accusative cases which end in a stressed vowel or diphthong:
basmaua, from basma, fem.

cafeaua, from cafea, fem.

steaua, from stea, fem.
Monosyllables ending in vowels also take this suffix:
ziua, from zi, fem.

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