túl (“beyond”) + -i (adjective-forming suffix). It is an adjective formed from a postposition, so that it can be used attributively to mark the qualifier of a noun (preceding it), rather than marking the modifier of a verb (or verb derivative), like an adverbial.
túli (not comparable)
Most of the time, it is a separate word. In certain cases, due to tradition or changes in meaning, it is appended to the preceding word. Compare:
| Inflection (stem in -a-, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | túli | túliak |
| accusative | túlit | túliakat |
| dative | túlinak | túliaknak |
| instrumental | túlival | túliakkal |
| causal-final | túliért | túliakért |
| translative | túlivá | túliakká |
| terminative | túliig | túliakig |
| essive-formal | túliként | túliakként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | túliban | túliakban |
| superessive | túlin | túliakon |
| adessive | túlinál | túliaknál |
| illative | túliba | túliakba |
| sublative | túlira | túliakra |
| allative | túlihoz | túliakhoz |
| elative | túliból | túliakból |
| delative | túliról | túliakról |
| ablative | túlitól | túliaktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular |
túlié | túliaké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural |
túliéi | túliakéi |
túli m (genitive singular túla, nominative plural túlar)