tuulta

Tuulta is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun tuuli, meaning wind. The base word tuuli refers to moving air and is cognate with Swedish vind and Estonian tuul, reflecting the shared Finno-Ugric linguistic heritage. In Finnish grammar, the partitive singular tuulta is used in several common situations: to indicate an indefinite amount of wind, in weather descriptions, and in sentences with negation or verbs that take a partitive object.

In weather talk, tuulta often describes wind conditions without asserting a definite quantity, allowing speakers to discuss wind presence or strength in an indeterminate sense. The form also appears with verbs that require a partitive object, or in phrases expressing need, desire, or sufficiency, for example tarvitae tuulta (need wind) or tuulta riittää (there is enough wind).

In everyday speech and journalism, tuulta provides a flexible way to talk about wind without specifying an exact amount. In literature and poetry, tuulta is common, contributing to the rhythmic and evocative depiction of weather and environment. The corresponding genitive form is tuulen, and the related plural forms include tuulia (partitive plural) and tuulet (nominative plural).