-tto

TTO tto Finnish Etymology fi -tta nominal -i nominal (labialized fi -tto < fi -tta-i; see fi -i nominal for more). Most words with this suffix are literary coinages; fi pihatto is attested since Agricola and is likely the oldest word containing this suffix, which may in fact be re-extracted from it. Suffix noun ttö fi rare Forms some nouns, chiefly for places. Declension - tt t o a Derived terms fi Saho Alternative forms Southern Saho ssy -yto Etymology Related to aa -ytu, aa -ytó. Pronunciation masculine ssy /-tːo/ feminine ssy /-tˈto/ Suffix ssy suffix ssy Northern Saho Used to form singulative nouns from their collective counterparts. Usage notes If both a masculine and feminine singulatives of the collective noun exist, the feminine form ssy -ttö is used to distinguish it from the masculine. Declension masculine -tto -tti -tti feminine -tto -tto -tton Derived terms ssy References