ala-

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Crow

Prefix

ala-

  1. Derives nouns from verbs, meaning where or when the action takes place.

Derived terms

References

  • Graczyk, Randolph (2007) A Grammar of Crow, Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 47
  • Reed, Jr., George (1974 September) Dictionary of the Crow Language‎, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pages 26–27

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ala, from Proto-Uralic *ëla. Cognate with Finnish ala- and Hungarian alatt.

Prefix

ala-

  1. under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior

Derived terms

Estonian terms prefixed with ala-

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ala, from Proto-Uralic *ëla. Cognate with Estonian ala-, Erzya ало (alo) and Hungarian alatt.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ala- (comparative alempi, superlative alin)

  1. under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior
    Antonym: ylä-

Usage notes

  • ala- is used as a nominal prefix, whereas ali- is (mostly) used as a verbal prefix:
    Aliarvioiko yläluokka alaluokkaa?
    Is the lower class being underestimated by the upper class?

Inflection

Declension of ala-
noun case singular pluraladverbial form singular plural
nominative ala- –superessive alhaalla –
genitive – –delative alhaalta –
partitive – –sublative alhaalle –
accusative – –lative alas –
inessive – –temporal – –
elative – –causative – –
illative – –multiplicative – –
adessive alla –distributive – –
ablative alta –temp. dist. – –
allative alle –prolative ali
alitse		 –
essive – –situative allekkain
(alakkain)		 –
translative – –oppositive alatusten –
abessive – –
instructive – –
comitative – –

The cases of ala- serve in Finnish only as adverbs.

Derived terms

Finnish terms prefixed with ala-

Related terms

References

  1. ^ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “ala”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ala, from Proto-Uralic *ëla. Akin to Finnish ala- and Estonian ala-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ala-

  1. under-, sub-

Antonyms

Derived terms

Ingrian terms prefixed with ala-

Related terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 10
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 18

Old Saxon

Etymology

From al.

Prefix

ala-

  1. very, all
    alahwīt ― very white
    alajung ― very young
    alaefni ― all plain

Related terms

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ala.

Prefix

ala-

  1. under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior
    Antonym: ülä-

Derived terms

Veps terms prefixed with ala-
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