Finnish

Suffix

-llinen

1. Forms adjectives that indicate time.

   aika -> ajallinen = time -> temporal

   hetki -> hetkellinen = moment -> momentary

   yö -> yöllinen = night -> nocturnal

2. Forms adjectives that indicate likeness.

   ihme -> ihmeellinen = wonder -> wonderful

   ihminen -> inhimillinen = human being, person -> human, humane

3. Forms adjectives that indicate possession or relationship.

   elo -> elollinen = life -> organic

   kunnia -> kunniallinen = honour -> honourable

   ovi -> ovellinen = door -> equipped with a door

   pilkku -> pilkullinen = dot -> dotted

   uskonto -> uskonnollinen = religion -> religious

4. Forms nouns that define a person through his characteristics or possessions.

   tila -> tilallinen = farm -> owner of a farm

   velka -> velallinen = debt -> debtor

   viha -> vihollinen = hatred -> enemy

5. Forms nouns that indicate an amount.

   koura -> kourallinen = fist -> fistful

   lusikka -> lusikallinen = spoon -> spoonful

Declension

Back vowel harmony declension (includes vowels a, o, u)

Front vowel harmony declension (includes vowels ä, ö, y)

Antonyms

• (possession): -ton/-tön (-less)

Derived terms

See also

• -inen