istumalta
Finnish
Etymology
The ablative case of the third infinitive of istua. Most verbs do not have an ablative form of the third infinitive, but some verbs do; other forms include katsomalta, kuulemalta, näkemältä and seisomalta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈistumɑltɑ/, [ˈis̠tuˌmɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
- Syllabification(key): is‧tu‧mal‧ta
Adverb
istumalta
- (figuratively) from a (specific) position or situation
- yhdeltä istumalta ― in one sitting
Further reading
- “istumalta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
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