Numeroita

Numeroita is the partitive plural form of the Finnish noun numero, meaning numbers or digits. It is used when referring to an unspecified or indefinite quantity of numbers, as opposed to the nominative plural numerot.

Grammatical notes: Numero is a loanword in Finnish from Latin numero. Its plural forms include numerot (nominative), numeroita (partitive), numeroita can be found with quantifiers that require the partitive case, such as useita numeroita or paljon numeroita. The word also appears in compound forms, for example puhelinnumeroita, where the partitive plural is embedded in a longer word.

Usage and context: Numeroita appears in mathematical, statistical, and everyday contexts when discussing multiple numbers without specifying an exact count. It is common in phrases like “lukea useita numeroita” (to read/count several numbers) or “kerää useita numeroita listalle.” It can refer to digits in a sequence, data points, or identifiers such as phone numbers or account numbers when treated as a set of numbers rather than as individual items.

Etymology: The Finnish numero originates from Latin numero, and numeroita is its grammatical form used for indefinite plural reference in the partitive case.

See also: numero, numerot, luku, lukuarvo, puhelinnumero.