auttaa

== Finnish == === Alternative forms === avittaa (colloquial) === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *abuttadak, derived from *apu (“help”) (Finnish apu); equivalent to a(v)u- +‎ -ttaa. Compare Estonian aitama. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯tːɑːˣ/, [ˈɑ̝u̯t̪ːɑ̝ː(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑutːɑː Syllabification(key): aut‧taa Hyphenation(key): aut‧taa === Verb === auttaa (transitive, usually atelic) to help, assist, give assistance, lend a hand, aid [with illative of third infinitive ‘to do’; or with inessive ‘with (work, project, etc.)’; or with illative ‘with (to provide relief for, e.g. illness)’] Hän auttaa naapuria remontissa. ― He helps his neighbor with his renovation. Hän auttaa naapuria tekemään remontin. ― He helps his neighbor to carry out the renovation. Tämä lääke auttaa flunssaan. ― This drug helps with the common cold. varoitukset eivät auttaneet ― warnings did not work ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== antaa apua ojentaa auttava käsi (literal) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== apu === Further reading === “auttaa”, 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