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helppo

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *hëlppo (compare Estonian hõlp, Ingrian helppo, Karelian helppo), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *helpō (compare English help and Swedish hjälp).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhelpːo/, [ˈhe̞lpːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -elpːo
  • Syllabification(key): help‧po
  • Hyphenation(key): help‧po

Adjective

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helppo (comparative helpompi, superlative helpoin) [with allative ‘for’ and first infinitive ‘to’ (with verbs)]

  1. easy, simple
    Synonyms: yksinkertainen, vaivaton, (colloquial) iisi
    Antonyms: hankala, vaikea
    helppo tehtävä ― an easy task
  2. (archaic) cheap
    Synonyms: halpa, huokea

Declension

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Inflection of helppo (Kotus type 1*B/valo, pp–p gradation)
nominative helppo helpot
genitive helpon helppojen
partitive helppoa helppoja
illative helppoon helppoihin
singular plural
nominative helppo helpot
accusative nom. helppo helpot
gen. helpon
genitive helpon helppojen
partitive helppoa helppoja
inessive helpossa helpoissa
elative helposta helpoista
illative helppoon helppoihin
adessive helpolla helpoilla
ablative helpolta helpoilta
allative helpolle helpoille
essive helppona helppoina
translative helpoksi helpoiksi
abessive helpotta helpoitta
instructive — helpoin
comitative — helppoine
Possessive forms of helppo (Kotus type 1*B/valo, pp–p gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative helpponi helpponi
accusative nom. helpponi helpponi
gen. helpponi
genitive helpponi helppojeni
partitive helppoani helppojani
inessive helpossani helpoissani
elative helpostani helpoistani
illative helppooni helppoihini
adessive helpollani helpoillani
ablative helpoltani helpoiltani
allative helpolleni helpoilleni
essive helpponani helppoinani
translative helpokseni helpoikseni
abessive helpottani helpoittani
instructive — —
comitative — helppoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative helpposi helpposi
accusative nom. helpposi helpposi
gen. helpposi
genitive helpposi helppojesi
partitive helppoasi helppojasi
inessive helpossasi helpoissasi
elative helpostasi helpoistasi
illative helppoosi helppoihisi
adessive helpollasi helpoillasi
ablative helpoltasi helpoiltasi
allative helpollesi helpoillesi
essive helpponasi helppoinasi
translative helpoksesi helpoiksesi
abessive helpottasi helpoittasi
instructive — —
comitative — helppoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative helppomme helppomme
accusative nom. helppomme helppomme
gen. helppomme
genitive helppomme helppojemme
partitive helppoamme helppojamme
inessive helpossamme helpoissamme
elative helpostamme helpoistamme
illative helppoomme helppoihimme
adessive helpollamme helpoillamme
ablative helpoltamme helpoiltamme
allative helpollemme helpoillemme
essive helpponamme helppoinamme
translative helpoksemme helpoiksemme
abessive helpottamme helpoittamme
instructive — —
comitative — helppoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative helpponne helpponne
accusative nom. helpponne helpponne
gen. helpponne
genitive helpponne helppojenne
partitive helppoanne helppojanne
inessive helpossanne helpoissanne
elative helpostanne helpoistanne
illative helppoonne helppoihinne
adessive helpollanne helpoillanne
ablative helpoltanne helpoiltanne
allative helpollenne helpoillenne
essive helpponanne helppoinanne
translative helpoksenne helpoiksenne
abessive helpottanne helpoittanne
instructive — —
comitative — helppoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative helpponsa helpponsa
accusative nom. helpponsa helpponsa
gen. helpponsa
genitive helpponsa helppojensa
partitive helppoaan
helppoansa 		helppojaan
helppojansa
inessive helpossaan
helpossansa 		helpoissaan
helpoissansa
elative helpostaan
helpostansa 		helpoistaan
helpoistansa
illative helppoonsa helppoihinsa
adessive helpollaan
helpollansa 		helpoillaan
helpoillansa
ablative helpoltaan
helpoltansa 		helpoiltaan
helpoiltansa
allative helpolleen
helpollensa 		helpoilleen
helpoillensa
essive helpponaan
helpponansa 		helppoinaan
helppoinansa
translative helpokseen
helpoksensa 		helpoikseen
helpoiksensa
abessive helpottaan
helpottansa 		helpoittaan
helpoittansa
instructive — —
comitative — helppoineen
helppoinensa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *hëlppo. Cognates include Finnish helppo and Estonian hõlp.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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helppo (comparative helpomp)

  1. simple, easy

Declension

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Declension of helppo (type 4/koivu, pp-p gradation)
singular plural
nominative helppo helpot
genitive helpon helppoin, helppoloin
partitive helppoa helppoja, helppoloja
illative helppoo helppoi, helppoloihe
inessive helpoos helpois, helppolois
elative helpost helpoist, helppoloist
allative helpolle helpoille, helppoloille
adessive helpool helpoil, helppoloil
ablative helpolt helpoilt, helppoloilt
translative helpoks helpoiks, helppoloiks
essive helpponna, helppoon helppoinna, helppoloinna, helppoin, helppoloin
exessive1) helppont helppoint, helppoloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

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References

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  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 56
  • Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 34
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