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Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *paljo. Related to Estonian palju, Ingrian paljo and Votic palʹlʹo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
paljo (comparative enempi, superlative enin)
- voluminous, much, plenty
Usage notes
The more commonly used adverb is paljon, but it is common nowadays to use inflected forms from paljo when needed such as in
- paljollako vähenee? ― by how much will it reduce?
- kiitos paljosta ― thank you for the much (work you did)
contrast with
- kiitos paljon ― thank you very much
Use as an adjective directly is increasingly uncommon.
Declension
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Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *paljo. Cognates include Finnish paljo and Estonian palju.
Pronunciation
Adverb
paljo
- a lot
- very much
1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 6:Kasvatettaviin kasvoin tulo paljo rippuu pintamaast.- The yield of the grown plants depends highly on the topsoil.
Determiner
paljo (+ partitive, comparative enemp)
- how many?
1937, N. S. Popova, translated by A. Kolesova, Arifmetikan oppikirja alkușkoulua vart (I. osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 25:Paljo kaikkia hukattii materia?- How much in total of the cloth was used up?
- much, many, a lot
1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva:Kus ono suuret ikkunat, seel ono paljo luhtia, paljo valkeutta.- Where there are big windows, there is a lot of air, a lot of brightness.
1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 3:Paljo uutta ja interesnoita töö saatta tiitä maast, kus möö elämmä.- You will get to know a lot of new and interesting things about the earth, where we live.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “a lot”): vähä
- (antonym(s) of “many”): vähä
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 379