-llinen

Etymology

-lla +‎ -inen

Suffix

-llinen

1. Forms adjectives that indicate time.

   ‎aika (“time”) + ‎-llinen → ‎ajallinen (“temporal”)

   ‎hetki (“moment”) + ‎-llinen → ‎hetkellinen (“momentary”)

   ‎yö (“night”) + ‎-llinen → ‎yöllinen (“nocturnal”)

2. Forms adjectives that indicate likeness.

   ‎ihme (“wonder”) + ‎-llinen → ‎ihmeellinen (“wonderful”)

   ‎ihminen (“human being, person”) + ‎-llinen → ‎inhimillinen (“human, humane”)

3. Forms adjectives that indicate possession or relationship.

   ‎elo (“life”) + ‎-llinen → ‎elollinen (“organic”)

   ‎kunnia (“honour”) + ‎-llinen → ‎kunniallinen (“honourable”)

   ‎ovi (“door”) + ‎-llinen → ‎ovellinen (“equipped with a door”)

   ‎pilkku (“dot”) + ‎-llinen → ‎pilkullinen (“dotted”)

   ‎uskonto (“religion”) + ‎-llinen → ‎uskonnollinen (“religious”)

4. Forms nouns that define a person through his/her characteristics or possessions.

   ‎tila (“farm”) + ‎-llinen → ‎tilallinen (“owner of a farm”)

   ‎velka (“debt”) + ‎-llinen → ‎velallinen (“debtor”)

   ‎viha (“hatred”) + ‎-llinen → ‎vihollinen (“enemy”)

5. Forms nouns that indicate an amount.

   ‎koura (“fist”) + ‎-llinen → ‎kourallinen (“fistful”)

   ‎lusikka (“spoon”) + ‎-llinen → ‎lusikallinen (“spoonful”)

   ‎lasi (“glass”) + ‎-llinen → ‎lasillinen (“glassful”)