Etymology

• From the same Uralic root *ala as Estonian all and Hungarian alatt (the allative singular of ala-).

Adverb

1. less than:

   • Auto maksoi alle 200 000 (= kaksisataa tuhatta) euroa.
     • The car cost less than 200,000 euros.

Postposition

1. (expressing movement) under:

   • Pallo meni pöydän alle.
     • The ball went under the table.

Inflection

Related terms

• See the inflection table.
• ala-
• alempi
• alempana
• alin
• alimmas
• alimmainen
• alhainen