paritonta

Paritonta is a grammatical form in Finnish, specifically the partitive singular form of the adjective pariton, which means odd or not even. It is not a standalone root word but a case form used when the adjective modifies a noun in the partitive.

In Finnish grammar, pariton describes something that is not even or not paired, a sense that is often applied in mathematics to denote odd numbers. The form paritonta appears when the adjective modifies a noun in the partitive case, for example with the noun luku (number): paritonta lukua means “an odd number.” The corresponding nominative form is pariton luku, and the partitive plural would be parittomia lukuja.

Usage of paritonta is most common in formal or mathematical contexts where the partitive case is required. In everyday speech people usually rely on the base form pariton, unless the sentence structure calls for the partitive. The form paritonta thereby functions as a grammatical variant rather than a separate lexical entry.

Examples include: Kolme on pariton luku (Three is an odd number). Lauseessa voidaan viitata paritonta lukua kuvaaviin konteksteihin käyttämällä paritonta lukua. Parittomia lukuja ovat esimerkiksi 1, 3 ja 5. See also Finnish grammar, partitive case, and adjective inflection.