Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from the verbs hilata and vitkuttaa, as something like hila- + vitkuttaa + -in.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhilɑˌʋitkutin/, [ˈhilɑ̝ˌʋit̪kut̪in]
- Rhymes: -itkutin
- Syllabification(key): hi‧la‧vit‧ku‧tin
- Hyphenation(key): hila‧vitku‧tin
Noun
hilavitkutin
- a contraption, thingamajig; an unspecified piece of apparatus, or one for which one does not know a real name,
Usage notes
Although they can be considered synonyms, hilavitkutin would normally refer to something considerably more technically sophisticated than vehje or vekotin.
Declension
| Inflection of hilavitkutin (Kotus type 33*C/kytkin, tt-t gradation)
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| nominative
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hilavitkutin
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hilavitkuttimet
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| genitive
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hilavitkuttimen
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hilavitkuttimien
hilavitkutinten
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| partitive
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hilavitkutinta
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hilavitkuttimia
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| illative
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hilavitkuttimeen
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hilavitkuttimiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hilavitkutin
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hilavitkuttimet
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| accusative
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nom.
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hilavitkutin
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hilavitkuttimet
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| gen.
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hilavitkuttimen
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| genitive
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hilavitkuttimen
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hilavitkuttimien
hilavitkutinten
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| partitive
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hilavitkutinta
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hilavitkuttimia
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| inessive
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hilavitkuttimessa
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hilavitkuttimissa
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| elative
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hilavitkuttimesta
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hilavitkuttimista
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| illative
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hilavitkuttimeen
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hilavitkuttimiin
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| adessive
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hilavitkuttimella
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hilavitkuttimilla
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| ablative
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hilavitkuttimelta
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hilavitkuttimilta
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| allative
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hilavitkuttimelle
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hilavitkuttimille
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| essive
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hilavitkuttimena
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hilavitkuttimina
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| translative
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hilavitkuttimeksi
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hilavitkuttimiksi
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| abessive
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hilavitkuttimetta
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hilavitkuttimitta
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| instructive
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—
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hilavitkuttimin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hilavitkuttimeni
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hilavitkuttimeni
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| accusative
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nom.
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hilavitkuttimeni
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hilavitkuttimeni
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| gen.
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hilavitkuttimeni
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| genitive
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hilavitkuttimeni
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hilavitkuttimieni
hilavitkutinteni
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| partitive
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hilavitkutintani
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hilavitkuttimiani
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| inessive
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hilavitkuttimessani
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hilavitkuttimissani
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| elative
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hilavitkuttimestani
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hilavitkuttimistani
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| illative
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hilavitkuttimeeni
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hilavitkuttimiini
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| adessive
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hilavitkuttimellani
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hilavitkuttimillani
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| ablative
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hilavitkuttimeltani
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hilavitkuttimiltani
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| allative
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hilavitkuttimelleni
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hilavitkuttimilleni
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| essive
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hilavitkuttimenani
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hilavitkuttiminani
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| translative
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hilavitkuttimekseni
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hilavitkuttimikseni
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| abessive
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hilavitkuttimettani
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hilavitkuttimittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hilavitkuttimineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hilavitkuttimesi
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hilavitkuttimesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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hilavitkuttimesi
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hilavitkuttimesi
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| gen.
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hilavitkuttimesi
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| genitive
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hilavitkuttimesi
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hilavitkuttimiesi
hilavitkutintesi
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| partitive
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hilavitkutintasi
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hilavitkuttimiasi
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| inessive
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hilavitkuttimessasi
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hilavitkuttimissasi
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| elative
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hilavitkuttimestasi
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hilavitkuttimistasi
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| illative
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hilavitkuttimeesi
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hilavitkuttimiisi
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| adessive
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hilavitkuttimellasi
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hilavitkuttimillasi
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| ablative
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hilavitkuttimeltasi
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hilavitkuttimiltasi
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| allative
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hilavitkuttimellesi
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hilavitkuttimillesi
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| essive
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hilavitkuttimenasi
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hilavitkuttiminasi
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| translative
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hilavitkuttimeksesi
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hilavitkuttimiksesi
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| abessive
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hilavitkuttimettasi
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hilavitkuttimittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hilavitkuttiminesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hilavitkuttimemme
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hilavitkuttimemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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hilavitkuttimemme
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hilavitkuttimemme
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| gen.
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hilavitkuttimemme
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| genitive
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hilavitkuttimemme
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hilavitkuttimiemme
hilavitkutintemme
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| partitive
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hilavitkutintamme
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hilavitkuttimiamme
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| inessive
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hilavitkuttimessamme
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hilavitkuttimissamme
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| elative
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hilavitkuttimestamme
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hilavitkuttimistamme
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| illative
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hilavitkuttimeemme
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hilavitkuttimiimme
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| adessive
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hilavitkuttimellamme
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hilavitkuttimillamme
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| ablative
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hilavitkuttimeltamme
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hilavitkuttimiltamme
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| allative
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hilavitkuttimellemme
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hilavitkuttimillemme
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| essive
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hilavitkuttimenamme
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hilavitkuttiminamme
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| translative
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hilavitkuttimeksemme
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hilavitkuttimiksemme
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| abessive
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hilavitkuttimettamme
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hilavitkuttimittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hilavitkuttiminemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hilavitkuttimenne
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hilavitkuttimenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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hilavitkuttimenne
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hilavitkuttimenne
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| gen.
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hilavitkuttimenne
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| genitive
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hilavitkuttimenne
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hilavitkuttimienne
hilavitkutintenne
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| partitive
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hilavitkutintanne
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hilavitkuttimianne
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| inessive
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hilavitkuttimessanne
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hilavitkuttimissanne
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| elative
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hilavitkuttimestanne
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hilavitkuttimistanne
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| illative
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hilavitkuttimeenne
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hilavitkuttimiinne
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| adessive
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hilavitkuttimellanne
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hilavitkuttimillanne
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| ablative
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hilavitkuttimeltanne
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hilavitkuttimiltanne
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| allative
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hilavitkuttimellenne
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hilavitkuttimillenne
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| essive
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hilavitkuttimenanne
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hilavitkuttiminanne
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| translative
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hilavitkuttimeksenne
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hilavitkuttimiksenne
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| abessive
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hilavitkuttimettanne
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hilavitkuttimittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hilavitkuttiminenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hilavitkuttimensa
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hilavitkuttimensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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hilavitkuttimensa
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hilavitkuttimensa
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| gen.
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hilavitkuttimensa
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| genitive
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hilavitkuttimensa
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hilavitkuttimiensa
hilavitkutintensa
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| partitive
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hilavitkutintaan
hilavitkutintansa
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hilavitkuttimiaan
hilavitkuttimiansa
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| inessive
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hilavitkuttimessaan
hilavitkuttimessansa
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hilavitkuttimissaan
hilavitkuttimissansa
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| elative
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hilavitkuttimestaan
hilavitkuttimestansa
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hilavitkuttimistaan
hilavitkuttimistansa
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| illative
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hilavitkuttimeensa
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hilavitkuttimiinsa
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| adessive
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hilavitkuttimellaan
hilavitkuttimellansa
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hilavitkuttimillaan
hilavitkuttimillansa
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| ablative
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hilavitkuttimeltaan
hilavitkuttimeltansa
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hilavitkuttimiltaan
hilavitkuttimiltansa
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| allative
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hilavitkuttimelleen
hilavitkuttimellensa
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hilavitkuttimilleen
hilavitkuttimillensa
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| essive
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hilavitkuttimenaan
hilavitkuttimenansa
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hilavitkuttiminaan
hilavitkuttiminansa
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| translative
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hilavitkuttimekseen
hilavitkuttimeksensa
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hilavitkuttimikseen
hilavitkuttimiksensa
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| abessive
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hilavitkuttimettaan
hilavitkuttimettansa
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hilavitkuttimittaan
hilavitkuttimittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hilavitkuttimineen
hilavitkuttiminensa
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Synonyms
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