Finnish

Alternative forms

• (in words with back vowel harmony) -a

Suffix

-ä ‎(in words with front vowel harmony)

1. (case suffix) Forms the partitive case of nouns, adjectives and pronouns.

Etymology 2

Front vowel harmony form of the verbal suffix -a.

Suffix

-ä

1. (verbal suffix) Forms the short form of the first infinitive of verbs.

See also

• -tä
• -ttä

Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ę.

Alternative forms

• -a

Suffix

-ä n

1. Forms nouns for young animals and other diminutives.

Declension

Usage notes

• This suffix is used only after labio-dental and bilabial consonants; in other cases -a is used instead.

Volapük

Suffix

-ä

1. Used to form conjunctions from prepositions.