vertaa
Finnish
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋertɑː/, [ˈʋe̞rt̪ɑ̝ː]
- Rhymes: -ertɑː
- Syllabification(key): ver‧taa
- Hyphenation(key): ver‧taa
Postposition
vertaa [with genitive]
- (chiefly in the negative) (even) as much, (even) so much, one ...
- En välitä pennin vertaa!
- I don't care one bit!
- (literally, “I don't care one penny!”)
Usage notes
Often with -kaan (vertaakaan).
| polarity pair |
positive | verran |
|---|---|---|
| negative | verran, vertaa |
Noun
vertaa
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋertɑː/, [ˈʋe̞rt̪ɑ̝ː] (third-person indicative)
- IPA(key): /ˈʋertɑːˣ/, [ˈʋe̞rt̪ɑ̝ː(ʔ)] (imperative, indicative connegative)
- Rhymes: -ertɑː
- Syllabification(key): ver‧taa
- Hyphenation(key): ver‧taa
Verb
vertaa
- inflection of verrata:
- third-person singular present indicative
- present active indicative connegative
- second-person singular imperative
- second-person singular imperative connegative