From Proto-Finnic *hukta, from Proto-Finno-Permic *šukta, probably borrowed from Proto-Iranian (compare Persian سوختن (sôxtan, “to burn”)).[1] Cognate with Erzya чувто (čuvto, “tree”), Moksha шуфта (šufta, “tree”).
huhta
| Inflection of huhta (Kotus type 10*F/koira, t-d gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | huhta | huhdat | |
| genitive | huhdan | huhtien | |
| partitive | huhtaa | huhtia | |
| illative | huhtaan | huhtiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | huhta | huhdat | |
| accusative | nom. | huhta | huhdat |
| gen. | huhdan | ||
| genitive | huhdan | huhtien huhtain rare | |
| partitive | huhtaa | huhtia | |
| inessive | huhdassa | huhdissa | |
| elative | huhdasta | huhdista | |
| illative | huhtaan | huhtiin | |
| adessive | huhdalla | huhdilla | |
| ablative | huhdalta | huhdilta | |
| allative | huhdalle | huhdille | |
| essive | huhtana | huhtina | |
| translative | huhdaksi | huhdiksi | |
| abessive | huhdatta | huhditta | |
| instructive | — | huhdin | |
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | ||