aikaa

Aikaa is a Finnish noun meaning time in the sense of duration, a period, or an interval. It is the partitive singular form of the base word aika and is used to express an indefinite amount of time or durations where the partitive case is required. For example, sentences like minulla on aikaa (I have time) and olen täällä jo jonkin aikaa (I have been here for some time) illustrate its use to denote a non-specific span of time.

Etymology and scope: Aikaa derives from the Finnish time word aika and shares its roots with cognates in other Finnic languages. In modern Finnish, the term covers abstract notions of time as well as concrete periods or eras.

Usage notes and examples: The partitive form aikoa or aikaa is common after verbs of possession, after numerals or adjectives indicating extent, and in phrases describing duration. Examples include minulla on aikaa tehdä se (I have time to do it) and olen ollut täällä jo jonkin aikaa (I have been here for some time). The genitive singular of aika is ajan, used in expressions such as ajan kuluessa (as time passes) and ajan lopussa (at the end of the period). Aikaa also appears in compound words that relate to time, such as aikakausi (era or period) and aikataulu (schedule), which show how the basic concept of time informs related terms.

See also: Related time-related terms built from aika include aikakausi, aikataulu, aikainen (early), and other common compounds that shape Finnish concepts of duration and chronology.