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