kotona

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkotonɑ/, [ˈko̞t̪o̞nɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -otonɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ko‧to‧na
  • Hyphenation(key): ko‧to‧na

Etymology 1

The locative singular of archaic/dialectal koto (“home”).

Adverb

kotona (not comparable)

  1. at home, at somebody's place; home (on arrival)
    Pekka on kotonaan. / Pekka on kotona.
    Pekka is at his home.
    Terve, olen kotona!
    Hello, I'm home!
    Pekka on Paulin kotona.
    Pekka is at Pauli's place.
    Ole kuin kotonasi!
    Make yourself at home!
Usage notes
  • This word usually takes a possessive suffix, unless the occupant of the home is referred to with a noun or proper noun (see examples above).
  • The possessive suffix is optional and usually omitted when the subject of the sentence is at their own home.
  • The possessive suffix is not used in sentences in which "at" is omitted in English.
Inflection
→○ lative (kotiin)
○ locative kotona
○→ separative kotoa
Personal/possessive forms of kotona
no possessor kotona
possessor singular plural
1st person kotonani kotonamme
2nd person kotonasi kotonanne
3rd person kotonaan
kotonansa
Derived terms
compounds

Noun

kotona

  1. essive singular of koto

Etymology 2

Noun

kotona

  1. essive singular of koto

Further reading

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