Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English soma), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsoːmɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞ːmɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -oːmɑ
- Syllabification(key): soo‧ma
- Hyphenation(key): soo‧ma
Noun
sooma
- soma (the bulbous part of a neuron)
Declension
| Inflection of sooma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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sooma
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soomat
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| genitive
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sooman
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soomien
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| partitive
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soomaa
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soomia
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| illative
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soomaan
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soomiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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sooma
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soomat
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| accusative
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nom.
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sooma
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soomat
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| gen.
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sooman
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| genitive
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sooman
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soomien
soomain rare
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| partitive
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soomaa
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soomia
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| inessive
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soomassa
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soomissa
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| elative
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soomasta
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soomista
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| illative
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soomaan
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soomiin
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| adessive
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soomalla
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soomilla
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| ablative
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soomalta
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soomilta
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| allative
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soomalle
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soomille
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| essive
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soomana
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soomina
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| translative
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soomaksi
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soomiksi
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| abessive
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soomatta
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soomitta
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| instructive
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—
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soomin
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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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soomani
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soomani
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| accusative
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nom.
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soomani
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soomani
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| gen.
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soomani
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| genitive
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soomani
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soomieni
soomaini rare
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| partitive
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soomaani
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soomiani
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| inessive
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soomassani
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soomissani
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| elative
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soomastani
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soomistani
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| illative
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soomaani
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soomiini
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| adessive
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soomallani
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soomillani
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| ablative
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soomaltani
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soomiltani
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| allative
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soomalleni
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soomilleni
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| essive
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soomanani
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soominani
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| translative
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soomakseni
|
soomikseni
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| abessive
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soomattani
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soomittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
soomineni
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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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soomasi
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soomasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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soomasi
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soomasi
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| gen.
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soomasi
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| genitive
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soomasi
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soomiesi
soomaisi rare
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| partitive
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soomaasi
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soomiasi
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| inessive
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soomassasi
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soomissasi
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| elative
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soomastasi
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soomistasi
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| illative
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soomaasi
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soomiisi
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| adessive
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soomallasi
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soomillasi
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| ablative
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soomaltasi
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soomiltasi
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| allative
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soomallesi
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soomillesi
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| essive
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soomanasi
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soominasi
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| translative
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soomaksesi
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soomiksesi
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| abessive
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soomattasi
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soomittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
soominesi
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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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soomamme
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soomamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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soomamme
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soomamme
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| gen.
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soomamme
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| genitive
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soomamme
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soomiemme
soomaimme rare
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| partitive
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soomaamme
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soomiamme
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| inessive
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soomassamme
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soomissamme
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| elative
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soomastamme
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soomistamme
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| illative
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soomaamme
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soomiimme
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| adessive
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soomallamme
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soomillamme
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| ablative
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soomaltamme
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soomiltamme
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| allative
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soomallemme
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soomillemme
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| essive
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soomanamme
|
soominamme
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| translative
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soomaksemme
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soomiksemme
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| abessive
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soomattamme
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soomittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
soominemme
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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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soomanne
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soomanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
soomanne
|
soomanne
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| gen.
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soomanne
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| genitive
|
soomanne
|
soomienne
soomainne rare
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| partitive
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soomaanne
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soomianne
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| inessive
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soomassanne
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soomissanne
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| elative
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soomastanne
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soomistanne
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| illative
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soomaanne
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soomiinne
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| adessive
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soomallanne
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soomillanne
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| ablative
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soomaltanne
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soomiltanne
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| allative
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soomallenne
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soomillenne
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| essive
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soomananne
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soominanne
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| translative
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soomaksenne
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soomiksenne
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| abessive
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soomattanne
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soomittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
soominenne
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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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soomansa
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soomansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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soomansa
|
soomansa
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| gen.
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soomansa
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| genitive
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soomansa
|
soomiensa
soomainsa rare
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| partitive
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soomaansa
|
soomiaan
soomiansa
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| inessive
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soomassaan
soomassansa
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soomissaan
soomissansa
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| elative
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soomastaan
soomastansa
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soomistaan
soomistansa
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| illative
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soomaansa
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soomiinsa
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| adessive
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soomallaan
soomallansa
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soomillaan
soomillansa
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| ablative
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soomaltaan
soomaltansa
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soomiltaan
soomiltansa
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| allative
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soomalleen
soomallensa
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soomilleen
soomillensa
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| essive
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soomanaan
soomanansa
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soominaan
soominansa
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| translative
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soomakseen
soomaksensa
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soomikseen
soomiksensa
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| abessive
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soomattaan
soomattansa
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soomittaan
soomittansa
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
soomineen
soominensa
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Further reading
Ye'kwana
Variant orthographies
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|
sooma
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| Brazilian standard
|
sooma
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| New Tribes
|
sooma
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Pronunciation
Verb
sooma (transitive)
- to save, keep, reserve
- to guard
Derived terms
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “sooma”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[2], Lyon
- Hall, Katherine Lee (1988) The morphosyntax of discourse in De'kwana Carib, volumes I and II, Saint Louis, Missouri: PhD Thesis, Washington University, page 227: “[wiṣ̌o:mạ] 'I guard'”