paitaa

Paitaa is the partitive singular of the Finnish noun paita, which means shirt. In Finnish, paita refers to a garment worn on the upper body, such as a shirt, blouse, or sweater, depending on context. The form paitaa is used when the object is indefinite or not fully specified, and it appears in constructions that require the partitive case. The partitive is common after numerals, with negation, and in certain verb constructions that describe ongoing or incomplete actions.

There is also a partitive plural form, paitoja, used when several shirts are referred to within the partitive construction, for example with words like useita or monta: useita paitoja.

Common examples:

- Ostin kolme paitaa. (I bought three shirts.)

- En osta paitaa. (I am not buying a shirt / any shirt.)

- Minulla on useita paitoja. (I have several shirts.)

Paitaa is therefore a grammatical form of the noun paita rather than an independent lexical entry. It reflects Finnish noun inflection and the syntax required by the language’s system of cases rather than a separate word with a distinct meaning. The word paita itself is a standard Finnish term for a garment worn on the upper body and is used across everyday speech and writing.