alkeet

Finnish

Etymology

Plural of alkaa +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlkeːt/, [ˈɑ̝lk̟e̞ːt̪]
• Rhymes: -ɑlkeːt
• Syllabification^(key): al‧keet

Noun

alkeet pl

1. (always plural) basics, fundamentals; the ropes

   Työskentele hitaasti kunnes olet oppinut alkeet.

   Work slowly until you have learned the ropes.

Declension

Inflection of alkeet (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)
nominative		—	alkeet
genitive		—	alkeiden alkeitten
partitive		—	alkeita
illative		—	alkeisiin alkeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		—	alkeet
accusative	nom.	—	alkeet
	gen.	—
genitive		—	alkeiden alkeitten
partitive		—	alkeita
inessive		—	alkeissa
elative		—	alkeista
illative		—	alkeisiin alkeihin
adessive		—	alkeilla
ablative		—	alkeilta
allative		—	alkeille
essive		—	alkeina
translative		—	alkeiksi
abessive		—	alkeitta
instructive		—	alkein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of alkeet (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative — alkeeni accusative nom. — alkeeni gen. — genitive — alkeideni alkeitteni partitive — alkeitani inessive — alkeissani elative — alkeistani illative — alkeisiini alkeihini adessive — alkeillani ablative — alkeiltani allative — alkeilleni essive — alkeinani translative — alkeikseni abessive — alkeittani instructive — — comitative — alkeineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative — alkeesi accusative nom. — alkeesi gen. — genitive — alkeidesi alkeittesi partitive — alkeitasi inessive — alkeissasi elative — alkeistasi illative — alkeisiisi alkeihisi adessive — alkeillasi ablative — alkeiltasi allative — alkeillesi essive — alkeinasi translative — alkeiksesi abessive — alkeittasi instructive — — comitative — alkeinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative — alkeemme accusative nom. — alkeemme gen. — genitive — alkeidemme alkeittemme partitive — alkeitamme inessive — alkeissamme elative — alkeistamme illative — alkeisiimme alkeihimme adessive — alkeillamme ablative — alkeiltamme allative — alkeillemme essive — alkeinamme translative — alkeiksemme abessive — alkeittamme instructive — — comitative — alkeinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative — alkeenne accusative nom. — alkeenne gen. — genitive — alkeidenne alkeittenne partitive — alkeitanne inessive — alkeissanne elative — alkeistanne illative — alkeisiinne alkeihinne adessive — alkeillanne ablative — alkeiltanne allative — alkeillenne essive — alkeinanne translative — alkeiksenne abessive — alkeittanne instructive — — comitative — alkeinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative — alkeensa accusative nom. — alkeensa gen. — genitive — alkeidensa alkeittensa partitive — alkeitaan alkeitansa inessive — alkeissaan alkeissansa elative — alkeistaan alkeistansa illative — alkeisiinsa alkeihinsa adessive — alkeillaan alkeillansa ablative — alkeiltaan alkeiltansa allative — alkeilleen alkeillensa essive — alkeinaan alkeinansa translative — alkeikseen alkeiksensa abessive — alkeittaan alkeittansa instructive — — comitative — alkeineen alkeinensa

Synonyms

• perusteet

Derived terms

• alkeellinen
• alkeis-

 

Further reading

• “alkeet”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• kaleet, ketale