Finnish
Etymology
From Swedish noga (“scrupulous, careful”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnuːkɑ/, [ˈnuːkɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -uːkɑ
- Syllabification(key): nuu‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): nuu‧ka
Adjective
nuuka (comparative nuukempi, superlative nuukin)
- stingy, ungenerous
- Synonyms: itara, kitsas, pihi, saita
Declension
| Inflection of nuuka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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nuuka
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nuukat
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| genitive
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nuukan
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nuukien
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| partitive
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nuukaa
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nuukia
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| illative
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nuukaan
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nuukiin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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nuuka
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nuukat
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| accusative
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nom.
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nuuka
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nuukat
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| gen.
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nuukan
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| genitive
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nuukan
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nuukien
nuukain rare
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| partitive
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nuukaa
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nuukia
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| inessive
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nuukassa
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nuukissa
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| elative
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nuukasta
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nuukista
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| illative
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nuukaan
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nuukiin
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| adessive
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nuukalla
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nuukilla
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| ablative
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nuukalta
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nuukilta
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| allative
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nuukalle
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nuukille
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| essive
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nuukana
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nuukina
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| translative
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nuukaksi
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nuukiksi
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| abessive
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nuukatta
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nuukitta
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| instructive
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—
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nuukin
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| comitative
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— |
nuukine
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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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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nuukani
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nuukani
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| accusative
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nom.
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nuukani
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nuukani
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| gen.
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nuukani
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| genitive
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nuukani
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nuukieni
nuukaini rare
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| partitive
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nuukaani
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nuukiani
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| inessive
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nuukassani
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nuukissani
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| elative
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nuukastani
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nuukistani
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| illative
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nuukaani
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nuukiini
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| adessive
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nuukallani
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nuukillani
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| ablative
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nuukaltani
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nuukiltani
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| allative
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nuukalleni
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nuukilleni
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| essive
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nuukanani
|
nuukinani
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| translative
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nuukakseni
|
nuukikseni
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| abessive
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nuukattani
|
nuukittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
nuukineni
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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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nuukasi
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nuukasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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nuukasi
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nuukasi
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| gen.
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nuukasi
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| genitive
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nuukasi
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nuukiesi
nuukaisi rare
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| partitive
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nuukaasi
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nuukiasi
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| inessive
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nuukassasi
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nuukissasi
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| elative
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nuukastasi
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nuukistasi
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| illative
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nuukaasi
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nuukiisi
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| adessive
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nuukallasi
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nuukillasi
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| ablative
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nuukaltasi
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nuukiltasi
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| allative
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nuukallesi
|
nuukillesi
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| essive
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nuukanasi
|
nuukinasi
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| translative
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nuukaksesi
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nuukiksesi
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| abessive
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nuukattasi
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nuukittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
nuukinesi
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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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nuukamme
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nuukamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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nuukamme
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nuukamme
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| gen.
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nuukamme
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| genitive
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nuukamme
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nuukiemme
nuukaimme rare
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| partitive
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nuukaamme
|
nuukiamme
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| inessive
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nuukassamme
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nuukissamme
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| elative
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nuukastamme
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nuukistamme
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| illative
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nuukaamme
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nuukiimme
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| adessive
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nuukallamme
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nuukillamme
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| ablative
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nuukaltamme
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nuukiltamme
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| allative
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nuukallemme
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nuukillemme
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| essive
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nuukanamme
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nuukinamme
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| translative
|
nuukaksemme
|
nuukiksemme
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| abessive
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nuukattamme
|
nuukittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
nuukinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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nuukanne
|
nuukanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
nuukanne
|
nuukanne
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| gen.
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nuukanne
|
| genitive
|
nuukanne
|
nuukienne
nuukainne rare
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| partitive
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nuukaanne
|
nuukianne
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| inessive
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nuukassanne
|
nuukissanne
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| elative
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nuukastanne
|
nuukistanne
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| illative
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nuukaanne
|
nuukiinne
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| adessive
|
nuukallanne
|
nuukillanne
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| ablative
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nuukaltanne
|
nuukiltanne
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| allative
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nuukallenne
|
nuukillenne
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| essive
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nuukananne
|
nuukinanne
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| translative
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nuukaksenne
|
nuukiksenne
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| abessive
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nuukattanne
|
nuukittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
nuukinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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nuukansa
|
nuukansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
nuukansa
|
nuukansa
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| gen.
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nuukansa
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| genitive
|
nuukansa
|
nuukiensa
nuukainsa rare
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| partitive
|
nuukaansa
|
nuukiaan
nuukiansa
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| inessive
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nuukassaan
nuukassansa
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nuukissaan
nuukissansa
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| elative
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nuukastaan
nuukastansa
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nuukistaan
nuukistansa
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| illative
|
nuukaansa
|
nuukiinsa
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| adessive
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nuukallaan
nuukallansa
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nuukillaan
nuukillansa
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| ablative
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nuukaltaan
nuukaltansa
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nuukiltaan
nuukiltansa
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| allative
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nuukalleen
nuukallensa
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nuukilleen
nuukillensa
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| essive
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nuukanaan
nuukanansa
|
nuukinaan
nuukinansa
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| translative
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nuukakseen
nuukaksensa
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nuukikseen
nuukiksensa
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| abessive
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nuukattaan
nuukattansa
|
nuukittaan
nuukittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
nuukineen
nuukinensa
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