Finnish
Etymology
kynnen (“of a nail”) + mustuainen (“black spot”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkynːenˌmustuɑi̯nen/, [ˈk̟ynːe̞mˌmus̠tuˌɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): kyn‧nen‧mus‧tu‧ai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): kynnen‧mustu‧ai‧nen
Noun
kynnenmustuainen
- A black rim of dirt under a person's fingernail.
- (rare) Often with verran; pinch, iota (small amount of anything)
Hän kaatoi kynnenmustuaisen verran basilikaa pojan kämmenelle, jotta hän saisi maistaa.- She poured a pinch of basil on the palm of the boy to let him have a taste.
Usage notes
In addition to Finnish the "black of the nail" signifies "small amount" at least in Spanish: negro de la uña.
Declension
| Inflection of kynnenmustuainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kynnenmustuainen
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kynnenmustuaiset
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| genitive
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kynnenmustuaisen
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kynnenmustuaisten
kynnenmustuaisien
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| partitive
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kynnenmustuaista
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kynnenmustuaisia
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| illative
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kynnenmustuaiseen
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kynnenmustuaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kynnenmustuainen
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kynnenmustuaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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kynnenmustuainen
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kynnenmustuaiset
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| gen.
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kynnenmustuaisen
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| genitive
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kynnenmustuaisen
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kynnenmustuaisten
kynnenmustuaisien
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| partitive
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kynnenmustuaista
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kynnenmustuaisia
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| inessive
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kynnenmustuaisessa
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kynnenmustuaisissa
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| elative
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kynnenmustuaisesta
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kynnenmustuaisista
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| illative
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kynnenmustuaiseen
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kynnenmustuaisiin
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| adessive
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kynnenmustuaisella
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kynnenmustuaisilla
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| ablative
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kynnenmustuaiselta
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kynnenmustuaisilta
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| allative
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kynnenmustuaiselle
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kynnenmustuaisille
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| essive
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kynnenmustuaisena
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kynnenmustuaisina
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| translative
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kynnenmustuaiseksi
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kynnenmustuaisiksi
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| abessive
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kynnenmustuaisetta
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kynnenmustuaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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kynnenmustuaisin
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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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kynnenmustuaiseni
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kynnenmustuaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kynnenmustuaiseni
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kynnenmustuaiseni
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| gen.
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kynnenmustuaiseni
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| genitive
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kynnenmustuaiseni
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kynnenmustuaisteni
kynnenmustuaisieni
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| partitive
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kynnenmustuaistani
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kynnenmustuaisiani
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| inessive
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kynnenmustuaisessani
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kynnenmustuaisissani
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| elative
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kynnenmustuaisestani
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kynnenmustuaisistani
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| illative
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kynnenmustuaiseeni
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kynnenmustuaisiini
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| adessive
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kynnenmustuaisellani
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kynnenmustuaisillani
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| ablative
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kynnenmustuaiseltani
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kynnenmustuaisiltani
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| allative
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kynnenmustuaiselleni
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kynnenmustuaisilleni
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| essive
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kynnenmustuaisenani
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kynnenmustuaisinani
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| translative
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kynnenmustuaisekseni
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kynnenmustuaisikseni
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| abessive
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kynnenmustuaisettani
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kynnenmustuaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kynnenmustuaisineni
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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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kynnenmustuaisesi
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kynnenmustuaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kynnenmustuaisesi
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kynnenmustuaisesi
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| gen.
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kynnenmustuaisesi
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| genitive
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kynnenmustuaisesi
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kynnenmustuaistesi
kynnenmustuaisiesi
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| partitive
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kynnenmustuaistasi
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kynnenmustuaisiasi
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| inessive
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kynnenmustuaisessasi
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kynnenmustuaisissasi
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| elative
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kynnenmustuaisestasi
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kynnenmustuaisistasi
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| illative
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kynnenmustuaiseesi
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kynnenmustuaisiisi
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| adessive
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kynnenmustuaisellasi
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kynnenmustuaisillasi
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| ablative
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kynnenmustuaiseltasi
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kynnenmustuaisiltasi
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| allative
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kynnenmustuaisellesi
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kynnenmustuaisillesi
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| essive
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kynnenmustuaisenasi
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kynnenmustuaisinasi
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| translative
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kynnenmustuaiseksesi
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kynnenmustuaisiksesi
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| abessive
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kynnenmustuaisettasi
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kynnenmustuaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kynnenmustuaisinesi
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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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kynnenmustuaisemme
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kynnenmustuaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kynnenmustuaisemme
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kynnenmustuaisemme
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| gen.
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kynnenmustuaisemme
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| genitive
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kynnenmustuaisemme
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kynnenmustuaistemme
kynnenmustuaisiemme
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| partitive
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kynnenmustuaistamme
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kynnenmustuaisiamme
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| inessive
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kynnenmustuaisessamme
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kynnenmustuaisissamme
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| elative
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kynnenmustuaisestamme
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kynnenmustuaisistamme
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| illative
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kynnenmustuaiseemme
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kynnenmustuaisiimme
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| adessive
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kynnenmustuaisellamme
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kynnenmustuaisillamme
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| ablative
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kynnenmustuaiseltamme
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kynnenmustuaisiltamme
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| allative
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kynnenmustuaisellemme
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kynnenmustuaisillemme
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| essive
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kynnenmustuaisenamme
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kynnenmustuaisinamme
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| translative
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kynnenmustuaiseksemme
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kynnenmustuaisiksemme
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| abessive
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kynnenmustuaisettamme
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kynnenmustuaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kynnenmustuaisinemme
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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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kynnenmustuaisenne
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kynnenmustuaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kynnenmustuaisenne
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kynnenmustuaisenne
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| gen.
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kynnenmustuaisenne
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| genitive
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kynnenmustuaisenne
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kynnenmustuaistenne
kynnenmustuaisienne
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| partitive
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kynnenmustuaistanne
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kynnenmustuaisianne
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| inessive
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kynnenmustuaisessanne
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kynnenmustuaisissanne
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| elative
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kynnenmustuaisestanne
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kynnenmustuaisistanne
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| illative
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kynnenmustuaiseenne
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kynnenmustuaisiinne
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| adessive
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kynnenmustuaisellanne
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kynnenmustuaisillanne
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| ablative
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kynnenmustuaiseltanne
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kynnenmustuaisiltanne
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| allative
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kynnenmustuaisellenne
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kynnenmustuaisillenne
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| essive
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kynnenmustuaisenanne
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kynnenmustuaisinanne
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| translative
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kynnenmustuaiseksenne
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kynnenmustuaisiksenne
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| abessive
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kynnenmustuaisettanne
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kynnenmustuaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kynnenmustuaisinenne
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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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kynnenmustuaisensa
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kynnenmustuaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kynnenmustuaisensa
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kynnenmustuaisensa
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| gen.
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kynnenmustuaisensa
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| genitive
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kynnenmustuaisensa
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kynnenmustuaistensa
kynnenmustuaisiensa
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| partitive
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kynnenmustuaistaan
kynnenmustuaistansa
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kynnenmustuaisiaan
kynnenmustuaisiansa
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| inessive
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kynnenmustuaisessaan
kynnenmustuaisessansa
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kynnenmustuaisissaan
kynnenmustuaisissansa
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| elative
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kynnenmustuaisestaan
kynnenmustuaisestansa
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kynnenmustuaisistaan
kynnenmustuaisistansa
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| illative
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kynnenmustuaiseensa
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kynnenmustuaisiinsa
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| adessive
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kynnenmustuaisellaan
kynnenmustuaisellansa
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kynnenmustuaisillaan
kynnenmustuaisillansa
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| ablative
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kynnenmustuaiseltaan
kynnenmustuaiseltansa
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kynnenmustuaisiltaan
kynnenmustuaisiltansa
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| allative
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kynnenmustuaiselleen
kynnenmustuaisellensa
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kynnenmustuaisilleen
kynnenmustuaisillensa
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| essive
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kynnenmustuaisenaan
kynnenmustuaisenansa
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kynnenmustuaisinaan
kynnenmustuaisinansa
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| translative
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kynnenmustuaisekseen
kynnenmustuaiseksensa
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kynnenmustuaisikseen
kynnenmustuaisiksensa
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| abessive
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kynnenmustuaisettaan
kynnenmustuaisettansa
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kynnenmustuaisittaan
kynnenmustuaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kynnenmustuaisineen
kynnenmustuaisinensa
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