-ntua
Finnish
Etymology
From the essive suffix -na + -tua. The suffix can also be interpreted as -ntaa + -ua, but the three core elements are still the same: essive -na, causative -ta(a) and passive -ua. Traditionally a western dialectal form; eastern dialects preferred -utua.
Suffix
-ntua (front vowel harmony variant -ntyä)
- Forms reflexive or inchoative intransitive verbs.
Synonyms
- -Vntua
- -utua
- -tua
- -ua
Derived terms
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