-ma -ton
-maton (front vowel harmony variant -mätön , linguistic notation -mAtOn )
Forms negative adjectives indicating lack of an action from intransitive verbs ; un- ~ -ed
olla ( “ to be ” ) -maton → olematon ( “ nonexistent ” )
Forms negative adjectives indicating lack of action upon the object from transitive verbs ; un- ~ -ed
jakaa ( “ to divide ” ) -maton → jakamaton ( “ undivided ” )
syödä ( “ to eat ” ) -maton → syömätön ( “ uneaten ” )
Forms negative adjectives indicating incapability from transitive verbs ; in- ~ -able , un- ~ -able
kieltää ( “ to deny ” ) -maton → kieltämätön ( “ undeniable ” )
lukea ( “ to count ” ) -maton → lukematon ( “ innumerable ” )
The corresponding positive adjectives are formed with multiple different suffixes. Sense 1 corresponds to adjectival use of active participles formed with -va , -nut , sense 2 to passive participles formed with -ttu , sense 3 to passive participles formed with -ttava .
Inflection of -maton (Kotus type 34*C/onneton , tt -t gradation)
nominative
-maton
-mattomat
genitive
-mattoman
-mattomien
partitive
-matonta
-mattomia
illative
-mattomaan
-mattomiin
singular
plural
nominative
-maton
-mattomat
accusative
nom.
-maton
-mattomat
gen.
-mattoman
genitive
-mattoman
-mattomien -matonten rare
partitive
-matonta
-mattomia
inessive
-mattomassa
-mattomissa
elative
-mattomasta
-mattomista
illative
-mattomaan
-mattomiin
adessive
-mattomalla
-mattomilla
ablative
-mattomalta
-mattomilta
allative
-mattomalle
-mattomille
essive
-mattomana
-mattomina
translative
-mattomaksi
-mattomiksi
abessive
-mattomatta
-mattomitta
instructive
—
-mattomin
comitative
—
-mattomine
Rare . Only used with substantive adjectives .
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-mattomani
-mattomani
accusative
nom.
-mattomani
-mattomani
gen.
-mattomani
genitive
-mattomani
-mattomieni -matonteni rare
partitive
-matontani
-mattomiani
inessive
-mattomassani
-mattomissani
elative
-mattomastani
-mattomistani
illative
-mattomaani
-mattomiini
adessive
-mattomallani
-mattomillani
ablative
-mattomaltani
-mattomiltani
allative
-mattomalleni
-mattomilleni
essive
-mattomanani
-mattominani
translative
-mattomakseni
-mattomikseni
abessive
-mattomattani
-mattomittani
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-mattomineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-mattomasi
-mattomasi
accusative
nom.
-mattomasi
-mattomasi
gen.
-mattomasi
genitive
-mattomasi
-mattomiesi -matontesi rare
partitive
-matontasi
-mattomiasi
inessive
-mattomassasi
-mattomissasi
elative
-mattomastasi
-mattomistasi
illative
-mattomaasi
-mattomiisi
adessive
-mattomallasi
-mattomillasi
ablative
-mattomaltasi
-mattomiltasi
allative
-mattomallesi
-mattomillesi
essive
-mattomanasi
-mattominasi
translative
-mattomaksesi
-mattomiksesi
abessive
-mattomattasi
-mattomittasi
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-mattominesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-mattomamme
-mattomamme
accusative
nom.
-mattomamme
-mattomamme
gen.
-mattomamme
genitive
-mattomamme
-mattomiemme -matontemme rare
partitive
-matontamme
-mattomiamme
inessive
-mattomassamme
-mattomissamme
elative
-mattomastamme
-mattomistamme
illative
-mattomaamme
-mattomiimme
adessive
-mattomallamme
-mattomillamme
ablative
-mattomaltamme
-mattomiltamme
allative
-mattomallemme
-mattomillemme
essive
-mattomanamme
-mattominamme
translative
-mattomaksemme
-mattomiksemme
abessive
-mattomattamme
-mattomittamme
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-mattominemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-mattomanne
-mattomanne
accusative
nom.
-mattomanne
-mattomanne
gen.
-mattomanne
genitive
-mattomanne
-mattomienne -matontenne rare
partitive
-matontanne
-mattomianne
inessive
-mattomassanne
-mattomissanne
elative
-mattomastanne
-mattomistanne
illative
-mattomaanne
-mattomiinne
adessive
-mattomallanne
-mattomillanne
ablative
-mattomaltanne
-mattomiltanne
allative
-mattomallenne
-mattomillenne
essive
-mattomananne
-mattominanne
translative
-mattomaksenne
-mattomiksenne
abessive
-mattomattanne
-mattomittanne
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-mattominenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-mattomansa
-mattomansa
accusative
nom.
-mattomansa
-mattomansa
gen.
-mattomansa
genitive
-mattomansa
-mattomiensa -matontensa rare
partitive
-matontaan -matontansa
-mattomiaan -mattomiansa
inessive
-mattomassaan -mattomassansa
-mattomissaan -mattomissansa
elative
-mattomastaan -mattomastansa
-mattomistaan -mattomistansa
illative
-mattomaansa
-mattomiinsa
adessive
-mattomallaan -mattomallansa
-mattomillaan -mattomillansa
ablative
-mattomaltaan -mattomaltansa
-mattomiltaan -mattomiltansa
allative
-mattomalleen -mattomallensa
-mattomilleen -mattomillensa
essive
-mattomanaan -mattomanansa
-mattominaan -mattominansa
translative
-mattomakseen -mattomaksensa
-mattomikseen -mattomiksensa
abessive
-mattomattaan -mattomattansa
-mattomittaan -mattomittansa
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-mattomineen -mattominensa
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