/ˈpɑrɑs/, [ˈpɑ̝rɑ̝s̠]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *paras (compare Estonian paras, Võro paras), derived from Proto-Finno-Permic *para (“good, suitable, fitting”) (compare Northern Sami buorrẹ, Erzya паро (paro), Moksha пара (para), Eastern Mari поро (poro, “good”), Komi-Zyrian бур (bur), Udmurt бур (bur)).
- form-of, superlativesuperlative degree of hyvä: best
“paras mahdollinen” — the best possible
“maailman parhaaksi” — for the good of the world
“Hän on maailman paras juoksija.” — He is the best runner in the world.
Muodotparas(nominative, singular) · parhaat(nominative, plural) · paras(accusative, nominative, singular) · parhaat(accusative, nominative, plural) · parhaan(accusative, genitive, singular) · parhaat(accusative, genitive, plural) · parhaan(genitive, singular) · parhaiden(genitive, plural) · parhaitten(genitive, plural) · parasten(genitive, plural, rare) · parasta(partitive, singular) · parhaita(partitive, plural) · parhaassa(inessive, singular) · parhaissa(inessive, plural) · parhaasta(elative, singular) · parhaista(elative, plural) · parhaaseen(illative, singular) · parhaisiin(illative, plural) · parhaihin(illative, plural, rare) · parhaalla(adessive, singular)