ulko-

See also: ulko

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ulko (compare Estonian ulgu-), from Proto-Finno-Permic *ulka (compare Northern Sami olgu, Komi-Zyrian ылö (ylö, “far”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈulko-/, [ˈulko̞-]

Adjective

ulko- (comparative ulompi, superlative uloin) (as a modifier in compounds)

  1. outer, external, outward, outside
    ulkopinta ― external surface
    ulkopuoli ― outside
  2. foreign
    ulkopolitiikka ― foreign policy
  3. overseas (living outside one's own country)
    ulkokiinalainen ― overseas Chinese
  4. outdoor
    ulkogrilli ― outdoor grill

Inflection

The cases of ulko- serve in Finnish only as adverbs.

Declension of ulko-
noun case singular pluraladverbial form singular plural
nominative ulko- –superessive – –
genitive – –delative – –
partitive ulkoa –sublative – –
accusative – –lative ulos –
inessive – –temporal – –
elative – –causative – –
illative – –multiplicative – –
adessive ulolla –distributive – –
ablative ulolta –temp. dist. – –
allative ulolle –prolative – –
essive ulkona –situative – –
translative – –oppositive – –
abessive – –
instructive – –
comitative – –

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “outer, external”): sisä-

Derived terms

adjectives
adverbs
nouns
verbs
compounds
  • See the inflection table.

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