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Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ülä, from Proto-Uralic *wilä, *wülä. Cognate with Erzya вель- (veľ-) in велькс (veľks, “upside, sheet”), вельтямс (veľťams, “to cover”). Some of the inflected forms, like yleensä, ylen and ylös exhibit a variant yle-; this variant goes back to at least Proto-Finnic (Proto-Finnic *üle-).
Pronunciation
Prefix
ylä- (comparative ylempi, superlative ylin)
- upper
- superior, high, higher
Usage notes
- ylä- is used as a nominal prefix, whereas yli- is used as both a verbal prefix and as a nominal prefix:
Yliarvioiko alaluokka yläluokkaa?- Is the upper class being overestimated by the lower class?
- yli-ihminen ― superhuman
- yliluutnantti ― senior lieutenant
- yliopisto ― university
- ylimielinen ― arrogant
Inflection
The inflected forms of ylä- serve only as adverbs.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of "upper; superior, high, higher"): ala-
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Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ülä-. Cognates include Finnish ylä- and Veps ülä-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
ylä-
- upper
Antonyms
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