ala-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ala, from Proto-Uralic *ëla. Cognate with Finnish ala- and Hungarian alatt.

Prefix

ala-

  1. under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior

Derived terms
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Finnish

(index al)

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ala, from Proto-Uralic *ëla. Cognate with Estonian ala- and Hungarian alatt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɑlɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧-

Prefix

ala- (comparative alempi, superlative alin)

  1. under-, sub-, lower, nether; inferior
    Antonym: ylä-

Usage notes
  • Ala- is used as a nominal prefix, whereas ali- is used as a verbal prefix:

Inflection
Declension of ala-
noun case singular pluraladverbial
form		 singular plural
nominative ala- –superessive alhaalla –
genitive – –delative alhaalta –
partitive – –sublative alhaalle –
accusative – –lative alas –
inessive – –temporal – –
elative – –causative – –
illative – –multiplicative – –
adessive alla –distributive – –
ablative alta –temp. dist. – –
allative alle –prolative ali
alitse		 –
essive – –situative allekkain
(alakkain)		 –
translative – –oppositive alatusten –
instructive – –
abessive alati –
comitative – –

The cases of ala- serve in Finnish only as adverbs.

Derived terms
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Old Saxon

Etymology

From al.

Prefix

ala-

  1. very, all
    alahwīt ― very white
    alajung ― very young
    alaefni ― all plain

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ala.

Prefix

ala-

  1. under-, lower, nether, sub-, inferior
    Antonym: ülä-

Derived terms
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