kissaa

Kissaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun kissa, meaning cat. In Finnish grammar, the partitive case is used for indefinite quantities, non-countable objects, and in constructions with negation or certain verbs that take a partitive object. As a result, kissaa marks a cat in contexts where the object is not treated as a definite, fully counted item, or when the statement is negated.

Formation and usage: The nominative singular is kissa; the partitive singular is kissaa. This form reflects Finnish suffixation patterns and is activated in sentences where the object is indefinite, partial, or requires a partitive object. It is typically not used as the subject of a sentence, but rather as a direct object or complement that follows verbs or negation.

Examples:

- Minulla on kissa. (I have a cat.)

- Minulla ei ole kissaa. (I do not have a cat.)

- Haluaisin kissaa. (I would like a cat.)

- Etsin kissaa. (I am looking for a cat.)

Notes: In everyday positive statements about possessing an animal, Finnish often uses the nominative form kissa (Minulla on kissa). The kissaa form appears frequently after negation or after verbs that take a partitive object, such as haluta (to want), tarvita (to need), or etsiä (to search for). It is a standard and widely understood form in modern Finnish.