"-tsi" meaning in Estonian

See -tsi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈ-tsi/, [ˈ-tsʲi]
Rhymes: -tsi Etymology: From Proto-Finnic *-cci. Cognate with Finnish -tse. Etymology templates: {{inh|et|urj-fin-pro|*-icci|*-cci}} Proto-Finnic *-cci, {{cog|fi|-itse|-tse}} Finnish -tse Head templates: {{head|et|suffixes||-{{{stem}}}-||-{{{stem2}}}-|f2nolink=1|f3nolink=1|head=}} -tsi, {{et-suffix|adverb}} -tsi
  1. by, through, via; the suffix of the obsolete prolative case, indicating:
    route, path by which sth/sb travels.
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms: mööda, kaudu, pidi
    Sense id: en--tsi-et-suffix-92kLIPNW Categories (other): Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories, Estonian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories: 25 26 25 25 Disambiguation of Estonian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
  2. by, through, via; the suffix of the obsolete prolative case, indicating:
    means using which sth is done.
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ga (english: comitative case suffix), abil, teel
    Sense id: en--tsi-et-suffix-dkDQEzFS Categories (other): Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories, Estonian entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories: 25 26 25 25 Disambiguation of Estonian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 22 35 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
  3. by, through, via; the suffix of the obsolete prolative case, indicating:
    way by which sth is done.
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--tsi-et-suffix-vpTdkcib Categories (other): Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories, Estonian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories: 25 26 25 25 Disambiguation of Estonian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
  4. by, through, via; the suffix of the obsolete prolative case, indicating:
    position in which two or more people are standing (only from some body parts): X to X.
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -kuti
    Sense id: en--tsi-et-suffix-sNzKeEV3 Categories (other): Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories, Estonian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Entries with collapsible category trees for nonexistent categories: 25 26 25 25 Disambiguation of Estonian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -itsi

Alternative forms

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        },
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