aloittaa

== Finnish == === Etymology === al(k)a- (“to begin, start”) +‎ -oittaa (causative aspect) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑloi̯tːɑːˣ/, [ˈɑ̝lo̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑloitːɑː Syllabification(key): a‧loit‧taa Hyphenation(key): aloit‧taa === Verb === aloittaa (transitive) to start, begin, commence, initiate [(with verbs) with the verbal noun as the object] ==== Usage notes ==== (to start, begin): With verbs, a derived noun (such as with -minen, valid for all verbs) must be used. Uses with the illative form of the third infinitive, like how ruveta, ryhtyä or alkaa is used, are proscribed. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “aloittaa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023