"-han" meaning in Finnish

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Particle

IPA: /-hɑn/, [-hɑ̝n] Forms: -hän [front-vowel]
Etymology: table From hän, dialectally used as an emphatic. Etymology templates: {{etymid|fi|clitic}} table, {{m|fi|hän}} hän Head templates: {{head|fi|particle|front vowel harmony variant|-hän|linguistic notation|-hAn|cat2=clitics|cat3=|f2nolink=1|head=}} -han (front vowel harmony variant -hän, linguistic notation -hAn), {{fi-clitic|var=hän}} -han (front vowel harmony variant -hän, linguistic notation -hAn)
  1. (emphasis)
    after all, in any case, although
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-WY7vVQrF Categories (other): Finnish clitics, Finnish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Finnish clitics: 11 4 9 1 8 9 3 8 4 12 4 4 1 4 8 6 3 Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 12 4 9 1 8 9 3 7 4 8 4 4 1 4 8 7 3 2
  2. (emphasis)
    Expresses a fact that the speaker either considers obvious, or at the very least known to both the speaker and the addressed, and worth reminding someone of.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-Y3D8QzXa
  3. (emphasis)
    A particle to express that the speaker has some view on something that they are willing to either confirm or question; attached to verbs, including the negative verb, and the word modified is sometimes repeated at the end of the sentence.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-pxfNU3G8 Categories (other): Finnish particles Disambiguation of Finnish particles: 8 3 10 5 5 9 2 11 8 6 3 3 1 3 11 8 5
  4. (emphasis)
    A particle to express that the speaker is determined about or resistant towards something.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-f34dW1iH
  5. (emphasis)
    Expresses disagreement, particularly in brief exclamations.
    Tags: enclitic, particle Synonyms: -pa, -pas
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-pXuIun7Y
  6. (emphasis)
    With a negation verb form and the enclitic particle -ko / -kö to express "I suppose".
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-KnL0jSeJ
  7. (emphasis)
    With -pa (-pahan), expresses a particularly strong convinction that one's statement can be corroborated.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-vP4PUaei
  8. (politeness)
    A particle appended to an indicative (or more rarely conditional or potential) verb form in order to express the speaker's wish about something
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-fFXhL7PP Categories (other): Pages linking to anchors not found in Appendix:Glossary, Finnish particles Disambiguation of Finnish particles: 8 3 10 5 5 9 2 11 8 6 3 3 1 3 11 8 5
  9. (politeness)
    As particle used to politely ask someone to do something — i.e., to avoid the imperative.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-ac1tbLOx
  10. (politeness)
    Expresses that the speaker is suggesting an idea that they just came up with; in this case, the clitic always attaches to the subject that must be the first word in the clause, and is often used with verbs in conditional mood.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-MXcq6E2t Categories (other): Finnish clitics Disambiguation of Finnish clitics: 11 4 9 1 8 9 3 8 4 12 4 4 1 4 8 6 3
  11. (politeness)
    Softens a question for which the speaker expects the answer to be affirmative. Note: replaces -ko; compare definition below.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-y7us3I4~
  12. (politeness)
    Used in a question where the speaker expects themselves or the addressed to know the answer to. Note: replaces -ko; compare definition below.
    Tags: enclitic, particle Synonyms: -pa
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-vajSqAy1
  13. (politeness)
    Expresses wondering in questions, usually with -ko / -kö, or used to simply make questions more polite.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-hoX7ryJY
  14. (politeness)
    Softens an imperative verb, causing it to behave more like a suggestion, such as a friendly suggestion or one where the speaker expects the person addressed to do so anyway.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-IFtZDqbk
  15. (politeness)
    A particle appended to a passive or first-person plural imperative verb to express an informal proposal or suggestion.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-VmEoa6-A Categories (other): Finnish particles Disambiguation of Finnish particles: 8 3 10 5 5 9 2 11 8 6 3 3 1 3 11 8 5
  16. (surprise)
    A particle to express that the speaker had some (more or less) certain view on something but is surprised after having got to know the truth about it.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-nlypKrXq
  17. (surprise)
    A particle to express that the speaker had some (more or less) certain view on something but is surprised at the controversial view expressed by some other person.
    Tags: enclitic, particle
    Sense id: en--han-fi-particle-lA-7GjHG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (when surprised at something, softer than -han): -pa, -pä
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'when surprised at something, softer than -han': 8 4 7 2 7 5 3 6 5 7 4 8 3 6 4 11 10

Suffix

IPA: /-hɑn/, [-hɑ̝n]
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  1. Alternative form of -hVn (illative singular). Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -hVn (extra: illative singular) Related terms: -kin, -kaan, -kään, -hän (english: the same particle in words with front vowel harmony), -ko, -kö, -pa, -pä, -s
    Sense id: en--han-fi-suffix-majzst28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Pukeutuikohan hän tarpeeksi lämpimästi tänä aamuna?",
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          "english": "Come on in!",
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          "english": "You're sad about the teacher's criticism for no reason, since that painting is [emphasis] quite good.",
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          "text": "Pukeutuikohan hän tarpeeksi lämpimästi tänä aamuna?",
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