# -nta
## Finnish
### Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *-nta, from Proto-Uralic *-nta. Related to Karelian -nta, Livvi -ndu and Veps -nd, as well as to Estonian -nd, possibly borrowed from Finnish.

#### Suffix

-nta (front vowel harmony variant -ntä, linguistic notation -ntA)
* Forms nouns that describe an action.
    ‎toimia (“to act”) + ‎-nta → ‎toiminta (“action”)
    ‎ampua (“to shoot”) + ‎-nta → ‎ammunta (“shooting”)
    ‎lääkitä (“to medicate”) + ‎-nta → ‎lääkintä (“medication”)

##### Declension

Possessive forms of -nta (Kotus type 9*J/kala, nt-nn gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntani
-ntani
accusative
nom.
-ntani
-ntani
gen.
-ntani
genitive
-ntani
-ntojeni -ntaini $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaani
-ntojani
inessive
-nnassani
-nnoissani
elative
-nnastani
-nnoistani
illative
-ntaani
-ntoihini
adessive
-nnallani
-nnoillani
ablative
-nnaltani
-nnoiltani
allative
-nnalleni
-nnoilleni
essive
-ntanani
-ntoinani
translative
-nnakseni
-nnoikseni
abessive
-nnattani
-nnoittani
instructive
comitative
—-ntoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntasi
-ntasi
accusative
nom.
-ntasi
-ntasi
gen.
-ntasi
genitive
-ntasi
-ntojesi -ntaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaasi
-ntojasi
inessive
-nnassasi
-nnoissasi
elative
-nnastasi
-nnoistasi
illative
-ntaasi
-ntoihisi
adessive
-nnallasi
-nnoillasi
ablative
-nnaltasi
-nnoiltasi
allative
-nnallesi
-nnoillesi
essive
-ntanasi
-ntoinasi
translative
-nnaksesi
-nnoiksesi
abessive
-nnattasi
-nnoittasi
instructive
comitative
—-ntoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntamme
-ntamme
accusative
nom.
-ntamme
-ntamme
gen.
-ntamme
genitive
-ntamme
-ntojemme -ntaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaamme
-ntojamme
inessive
-nnassamme
-nnoissamme
elative
-nnastamme
-nnoistamme
illative
-ntaamme
-ntoihimme
adessive
-nnallamme
-nnoillamme
ablative
-nnaltamme
-nnoiltamme
allative
-nnallemme
-nnoillemme
essive
-ntanamme
-ntoinamme
translative
-nnaksemme
-nnoiksemme
abessive
-nnattamme
-nnoittamme
instructive
comitative
—-ntoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntanne
-ntanne
accusative
nom.
-ntanne
-ntanne
gen.
-ntanne
genitive
-ntanne
-ntojenne -ntainne $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaanne
-ntojanne
inessive
-nnassanne
-nnoissanne
elative
-nnastanne
-nnoistanne
illative
-ntaanne
-ntoihinne
adessive
-nnallanne
-nnoillanne
ablative
-nnaltanne
-nnoiltanne
allative
-nnallenne
-nnoillenne
essive
-ntananne
-ntoinanne
translative
-nnaksenne
-nnoiksenne
abessive
-nnattanne
-nnoittanne
instructive
comitative
—-ntoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntansa
-ntansa
accusative
nom.
-ntansa
-ntansa
gen.
-ntansa
genitive
-ntansa
-ntojensa -ntainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaansa
-ntojaan -ntojansa
inessive
-nnassaan -nnassansa
-nnoissaan -nnoissansa
elative
-nnastaan -nnastansa
-nnoistaan -nnoistansa
illative
-ntaansa
-ntoihinsa
adessive
-nnallaan -nnallansa
-nnoillaan -nnoillansa
ablative
-nnaltaan -nnaltansa
-nnoiltaan -nnoiltansa
allative
-nnalleen -nnallensa
-nnoilleen -nnoillensa
essive
-ntanaan -ntanansa
-ntoinaan -ntoinansa
translative
-nnakseen -nnaksensa
-nnoikseen -nnoiksensa
abessive
-nnattaan -nnattansa
-nnoittaan -nnoittansa
instructive
comitative
—-ntoineen -ntoinensa :

##### Derived terms

* -nnainen
* -nne
* -nti
* -nto

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Finnic *-nta, equal to -na (essive suffix) + -ta (partitive suffix, from Uralic ablative). Cognate with Estonian -nt and Ingrian -nt.

#### Suffix

-nta (front vowel harmony variant -ntä, linguistic notation -ntA) (dialectal, nonstandard)
* Forms the exessive case.
    erota presidentintä ― to resign from being a president

##### Usage notes

* The exessive case is not part of the standard language and is only found in dialects.
* The suffix is appended to the same stem as the ablative suffix.

### Etymology 3

From Proto-Finnic *-nta.

#### Suffix

-nta (front vowel harmony variant -ntä, linguistic notation -ntA) (rare)
* (non-productive) Forms certain nouns, mainly for people.

##### Declension

Possessive forms of -nta (Kotus type 9*J/kala, nt-nn gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntani
-ntani
accusative
nom.
-ntani
-ntani
gen.
-ntani
genitive
-ntani
-ntojeni -ntaini $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaani
-ntojani
inessive
-nnassani
-nnoissani
elative
-nnastani
-nnoistani
illative
-ntaani
-ntoihini
adessive
-nnallani
-nnoillani
ablative
-nnaltani
-nnoiltani
allative
-nnalleni
-nnoilleni
essive
-ntanani
-ntoinani
translative
-nnakseni
-nnoikseni
abessive
-nnattani
-nnoittani
instructive
comitative
—-ntoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntasi
-ntasi
accusative
nom.
-ntasi
-ntasi
gen.
-ntasi
genitive
-ntasi
-ntojesi -ntaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaasi
-ntojasi
inessive
-nnassasi
-nnoissasi
elative
-nnastasi
-nnoistasi
illative
-ntaasi
-ntoihisi
adessive
-nnallasi
-nnoillasi
ablative
-nnaltasi
-nnoiltasi
allative
-nnallesi
-nnoillesi
essive
-ntanasi
-ntoinasi
translative
-nnaksesi
-nnoiksesi
abessive
-nnattasi
-nnoittasi
instructive
comitative
—-ntoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntamme
-ntamme
accusative
nom.
-ntamme
-ntamme
gen.
-ntamme
genitive
-ntamme
-ntojemme -ntaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaamme
-ntojamme
inessive
-nnassamme
-nnoissamme
elative
-nnastamme
-nnoistamme
illative
-ntaamme
-ntoihimme
adessive
-nnallamme
-nnoillamme
ablative
-nnaltamme
-nnoiltamme
allative
-nnallemme
-nnoillemme
essive
-ntanamme
-ntoinamme
translative
-nnaksemme
-nnoiksemme
abessive
-nnattamme
-nnoittamme
instructive
comitative
—-ntoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntanne
-ntanne
accusative
nom.
-ntanne
-ntanne
gen.
-ntanne
genitive
-ntanne
-ntojenne -ntainne $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaanne
-ntojanne
inessive
-nnassanne
-nnoissanne
elative
-nnastanne
-nnoistanne
illative
-ntaanne
-ntoihinne
adessive
-nnallanne
-nnoillanne
ablative
-nnaltanne
-nnoiltanne
allative
-nnallenne
-nnoillenne
essive
-ntananne
-ntoinanne
translative
-nnaksenne
-nnoiksenne
abessive
-nnattanne
-nnoittanne
instructive
comitative
—-ntoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ntansa
-ntansa
accusative
nom.
-ntansa
-ntansa
gen.
-ntansa
genitive
-ntansa
-ntojensa -ntainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
-ntaansa
-ntojaan -ntojansa
inessive
-nnassaan -nnassansa
-nnoissaan -nnoissansa
elative
-nnastaan -nnastansa
-nnoistaan -nnoistansa
illative
-ntaansa
-ntoihinsa
adessive
-nnallaan -nnallansa
-nnoillaan -nnoillansa
ablative
-nnaltaan -nnaltansa
-nnoiltaan -nnoiltansa
allative
-nnalleen -nnallensa
-nnoilleen -nnoillensa
essive
-ntanaan -ntanansa
-ntoinaan -ntoinansa
translative
-nnakseen -nnaksensa
-nnoikseen -nnoiksensa
abessive
-nnattaan -nnattansa
-nnoittaan -nnoittansa
instructive
comitative
—-ntoineen -ntoinensa :

##### Derived terms
## Pitjantjatjara
### Pronoun

-nta (second person singular accusative, bound form of nyuntunya)
* you (singular, object)

#### Usage notes

Bound pronouns can be used instead of the regular "long form" pronouns. They act as clitics that attach to the last word of the first noun phrase in the sentence, or the conjunctions ka or munu if present.