ehto
Finnish
Etymology
Etymology unclear. No cognates in closely related languages except for Karelian ehto. The original meaning of the word was alternative. A derivation from earlier *(j)eštä-, also giving ehtiä, has been suggested.
Noun
ehto
- condition, term
- sillä ehdolla, että ― under the condition that
- reservation
- (in locational cases) candidacy in an election or for public office
- Olen ehdolla kunnallisvaaleissa.
- I'm running for the municipal council.
- Aion asettua ehdolle eduskuntavaaleissa.
- I'm planning to run for the parliament.
- (mathematics) constraint
Declension
| Inflection of ehto (Kotus type 1/valo, t-d gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ehto | ehdot | |
| genitive | ehdon | ehtojen | |
| partitive | ehtoa | ehtoja | |
| illative | ehtoon | ehtoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ehto | ehdot | |
| accusative | nom. | ehto | ehdot |
| gen. | ehdon | ||
| genitive | ehdon | ehtojen | |
| partitive | ehtoa | ehtoja | |
| inessive | ehdossa | ehdoissa | |
| elative | ehdosta | ehdoista | |
| illative | ehtoon | ehtoihin | |
| adessive | ehdolla | ehdoilla | |
| ablative | ehdolta | ehdoilta | |
| allative | ehdolle | ehdoille | |
| essive | ehtona | ehtoina | |
| translative | ehdoksi | ehdoiksi | |
| instructive | — | ehdoin | |
| abessive | ehdotta | ehdoitta | |
| comitative | — | ehtoineen | |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- adjectives: ehdollinen, ehdoton
- adverbs: ehdoin tahdoin
See also
- reservaatti
- varaaminen
- varaus
References
- Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004-2005). Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja. Juva: WSOY. →ISBN.
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