/ˈpuo̯li/, [ˈpuo̞̯li]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *pooli (compare Estonian pool (“half”)), from Proto-Uralic *pälä (compare Northern Sami bealli, Komi-Zyrian пӧв (pöv), Northern Mansi па̄л (pāl, “half, side”), Hungarian fél (“half”), Tundra Nenets пеля (pyelya)).
- not-comparablehalf (consisting of a half; such that two of them make one whole)
“puoli tuntia” — half an hour
- not-comparablewhen followed by a number representing an hour, similar to half past, but 30 minutes before an hour rather than after
“kun kello on puoli seitsemän” — when the time is half past six
- not-comparablehalf-, semi-, demi-
- half (one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided)
“Kumman puolen haluat?” — Which half do you want?
“En saanut puoltakaan rahoistani takaisin.” — I did not get even half of my money back.
- in-pluralhalf
“puolet kakusta” — half of the cake
“Haluan puolet.” — I want (one/a) half.
“Puolet kävijöistä olivat ensikertalaisia.” — Half of the visitors were first-timers.
- side (of something with two sides)
“tämä puoli ylöspäin” — this side up
“Hänellä on pimeä puolensa.” — He has his dark side.
- aspect, facet, feature
“hyvä puoli” — advantage, benefit
“huono puoli” — disadvantage, drawback
“Asiassa on monta puolta.” — There are many aspects in this issue.
- side (region in a specified position with respect to something)
- side (possible aspect of a concept)
- step- (of parent or grandfather who is not blood relative or adopted)
- For adjectives, used to express that something, usually one half of a pair is missing.
“silmäpuoli koira” — one-eyed dog
“korvapuoli kahvikuppi” — earless coffee cup
Muodotpuoli(nominative, singular) · puolet(nominative, plural) · puoli(accusative, nominative, singular) · puolet(accusative, nominative, plural) · puolen(accusative, genitive, singular) · puolet(accusative, genitive, plural) · puolen(genitive, singular) · puolten(genitive, plural) · puolien(genitive, plural) · puolta(partitive, singular) · puolia(partitive, plural) · puolessa(inessive, singular) · puolissa(inessive, plural) · puolesta(elative, singular) · puolista(elative, plural) · puoleen(illative, singular) · puoliin(illative, plural) · puolella(adessive, singular) · puolilla(adessive, plural) · puolelta(ablative, singular)