Ablative
 
 
    
 

1   Case Endings

The ablative ending is -lta/-ltä both in the singular and in the plural. Because of vowel harmony the ending has two variants.

2   Formation

The ablative singular is formed using the genitive stem and the ablative plural using the plural stem. The ablative ending is added directly to these stems.

Nominative

Ablative sg

Ablative pl

Translation

jalka

jalalta

jaloilta

foot

varas

varkaalta

varkailta

thief

talo

talolta

taloilta

house

vene

veneeltä

veneiltä

boat