puoli

== Finnish == === Etymology === From 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)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpuo̯li/, [ˈpuo̞̯li] Rhymes: -uoli Syllabification(key): puo‧li Hyphenation(key): puo‧li === Adjective === puoli (not comparable) half (consisting of a half; such that two of them make one whole) puoli tuntia ― half an hour when 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 (literally, “…half seven”) (as a modifier in compounds) half-, semi-, demi- Synonym: semi- ==== Declension ==== When used in expressions of time (sense 2), usually not inflected, but depends on the speaker. === Noun === puoli half (one of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided) (in the plural) half [with elative ‘of’] puolet kakusta ― half of the cake side (of something with two sides, sometimes of something with more than two sides) tämä puoli ylöspäin ― this side up aspect, facet, feature hyvä puoli ― advantage, benefit huono puoli ― disadvantage, drawback side (region in a specified position with respect to something) side (possible aspect of a concept) side, party (one person or group involved in something) (as a headword in compounds) step- (of parent or grandfather who is not blood relative or adopted) isäpuoli ― stepfather (as a headword in compounds) 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 ==== Usage notes ==== When talking of two halves, the plural form is used. puolet ja puolet ― half and half When talking about "(one) half of something", puoli is in the plural form, the "something" is in the elative case and the verb is in the singular. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “puoli”, 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 1 July 2023 == Karelian == === Noun === puoli half