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Finnish
Etymology
Probably equivalent to -lta (ablative suffix) + -i (lative suffix) (from earlier *-ltik). Compare -sti.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-lti (rare)
- Forms adverbs from some adjectives, that mean "in the manner of being something". The meaning is roughly the same as that of -sti (“-ly”). The corresponding English expressions are not necessarily obvious.
Levitin leivälle paksulti voita.- I spread a thick layer of butter on the bread.
Olen pitkälti sitä mieltä, että...- I am, by and large, of the opinion that...
Ongelmamme johtuvat paljolti siitä, että...- A lot of our problems are due to the fact that...
Usage notes
- Some derivations are probably better understood as words in their own right, e.g. silti, kosolti, viljalti.
Derived terms