kuumaa

Kuumaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective kuuma, meaning hot or warm. It is used to describe a noun that is in the partitive case or when referring to an indefinite quantity of something hot. In standard sentences, kuumaa typically appears before a mass noun or a noun used in a non-specific amount, for example kuumaa teetä (hot tea) or kuumaa kahvia (hot coffee).

As a general rule, Finnish adjectives decline to match the noun they modify. The partitive singular form kuumaa is one common inflected form, with other forms including kuuma (nominative), kuumat (nominative plural), and kuumia (partitive plural). For instance, with a plural noun you might encounter kuumia kahveja in a sentence like Kahvit olivat kuumia (The coffees were hot).

Etymology and related forms: kuuma is native Finnish and derives from the Finnic word for heat or warmth. It has cognates in closely related Finnic languages, such as Estonian kuum meaning hot. The word forms a standard part of Finnish grammar and is commonly used in everyday language, particularly in descriptions of beverages, food, weather, and other temperature-related contexts.

See also: Finnish language; adjectives; partitive case; temperature adjectives; kuuma (base form).