että

että

See also: etta, Etta, -etta, etta-, and ettâ

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *että, from Proto-Uralic *e- (“this”) +‎ -tta (suffix indicating manner). Cognate with Estonian et, while the Uralic root is also found in Hungarian ez.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞t̪ːæ]
• Rhymes: -etːæ
• Syllabification^(key): et‧tä

Conjunction

että

1. (subordinating) that (conjunction indicating that the subordinate clause is the object of the verb of the main clause)

   Tiedän, että osaan tehdä sen.

   I know (that) I can do it.

2. (subordinating) in order to, to, so that (purpose)

   Synonym: jotta

3. as to

   Tiedän, että hän kärsi masennuksesta, mutta varmastikaan hän ei menisi niin pitkälle, että tappaisi itsensä?

   I know he suffered from depression, but surely he wouldn't go so far as to kill himself?

Derived terms

• ettei

See also

• suotta

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Ingrian

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞tː]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞tːæ]
• Rhymes: -etːæ
• Hyphenation: et‧tä

Verb

että

1. second-person plural present of ei

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞tː]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈetːæ/, [ˈe̞tːæ]
• Rhymes: -etːæ
• Hyphenation: et‧tä

Noun

että

1. partitive singular of esi

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 29

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Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse ættaðr, equivalent to ett +‎ -ä.

Adjective

että

1. born, descended from

   Hwana gjär han ättä?

   Wherefrom is he born?