tuolta

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuo̯ltɑ/, [ˈt̪uo̞̯l̪t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -uoltɑ
• Syllabification^(key): tuol‧ta

Pronoun

tuolta

1. ablative singular of tuo

Adverb

tuolta

1. from there, thence (from a place pointed at by the speaker)

Usage notes

• For the exact difference between sieltä and tuolta, see the usage notes under tuo.
• In colloquial speech, tuolla and tuolta as adessives and ablatives of tuo are often separated from tuolla and tuolta as adverbs, the former becoming tolla and tolta and the latter staying as-is. Despite this, tuonne often becomes tonne:

  Me otettiin se tuolta.

  We took it from over there.

  Me otettiin se tolta.

  We took it from (that guy/person) over there.

• tuosta usually implies a more precise or exact location than tuolta.

Derived terms

compounds

• tuoltapäin

 

Further reading

• “tuolta”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• luotta, olutta