suoraa

Suoraa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective suora, which means straight or direct. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, and suoraa is used specifically when the noun is in the partitive case. This form appears in a variety of everyday expressions, particularly those describing straightness in space or directness in communication.

Usage and meaning

The base meaning of suora is straight or direct. As suoraa, it functions as a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone lexical item. It is commonly encountered in phrases describing paths, roads, or directions, as well as in phrases that characterize a response or action as direct. The sense can be physical (a straight road) or figurative (a direct answer or straightforward approach).

Examples

- ajamaan suoraa tietä (drive straight ahead)

- anna minulle suora vastaus (give me a direct answer)

Morphology

Suoraa is the partitive singular form of suora. The adjective inflects to match the noun in case and number, so other forms include nominative suora, genitive suoran, and other case-specific endings for longer phrases. Finnish adjectives, including suora, can also appear in compound or attributive positions to describe nouns in various contexts.

See also

- suora (Finnish adjective and related uses)

- Finnish grammar: adjectives and noun agreement

Notes

Suoraa is not a stand-alone noun; it is an inflected form used to convey directness or straightness in relation to a noun in the partitive case. In practice, its meaning derives from suora, with the appropriate grammatical ending determined by the noun it accompanies.