Finnish
Etymology
tasa (“even”) + valta (“power”). Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1836.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑsɑˌʋɑltɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝s̠ɑ̝ˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
- Syllabification(key): ta‧sa‧val‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): tasa‧valta
Noun
tasavalta
- republic
1919 July 17, Suomen Hallitusmuoto:Suomi on täysivaltainen tasavalta, jonka valtiosääntö on vahvistettu tässä hallitusmuodossa ja muissa perustuslaeissa.- Finland is a sovereign Republic, its constitution being established by this law relating to the form of government and by the other fundamental laws.
Declension
| Inflection of tasavalta (Kotus type 9*I/kala, lt-ll gradation)
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| nominative
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tasavalta
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tasavallat
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| genitive
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tasavallan
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tasavaltojen
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| partitive
|
tasavaltaa
|
tasavaltoja
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| illative
|
tasavaltaan
|
tasavaltoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
tasavalta
|
tasavallat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
tasavalta
|
tasavallat
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| gen.
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tasavallan
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| genitive
|
tasavallan
|
tasavaltojen
tasavaltain rare
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| partitive
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tasavaltaa
|
tasavaltoja
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| inessive
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tasavallassa
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tasavalloissa
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| elative
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tasavallasta
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tasavalloista
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| illative
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tasavaltaan
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tasavaltoihin
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| adessive
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tasavallalla
|
tasavalloilla
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| ablative
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tasavallalta
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tasavalloilta
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| allative
|
tasavallalle
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tasavalloille
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| essive
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tasavaltana
|
tasavaltoina
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| translative
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tasavallaksi
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tasavalloiksi
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| abessive
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tasavallatta
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tasavalloitta
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| instructive
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—
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tasavalloin
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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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tasavaltani
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tasavaltani
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| accusative
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nom.
|
tasavaltani
|
tasavaltani
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| gen.
|
tasavaltani
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| genitive
|
tasavaltani
|
tasavaltojeni
tasavaltaini rare
|
| partitive
|
tasavaltaani
|
tasavaltojani
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| inessive
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tasavallassani
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tasavalloissani
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| elative
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tasavallastani
|
tasavalloistani
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| illative
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tasavaltaani
|
tasavaltoihini
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| adessive
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tasavallallani
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tasavalloillani
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| ablative
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tasavallaltani
|
tasavalloiltani
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| allative
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tasavallalleni
|
tasavalloilleni
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| essive
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tasavaltanani
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tasavaltoinani
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| translative
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tasavallakseni
|
tasavalloikseni
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| abessive
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tasavallattani
|
tasavalloittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
tasavaltoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tasavaltasi
|
tasavaltasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
tasavaltasi
|
tasavaltasi
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| gen.
|
tasavaltasi
|
| genitive
|
tasavaltasi
|
tasavaltojesi
tasavaltaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
tasavaltaasi
|
tasavaltojasi
|
| inessive
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tasavallassasi
|
tasavalloissasi
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| elative
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tasavallastasi
|
tasavalloistasi
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| illative
|
tasavaltaasi
|
tasavaltoihisi
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| adessive
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tasavallallasi
|
tasavalloillasi
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| ablative
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tasavallaltasi
|
tasavalloiltasi
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| allative
|
tasavallallesi
|
tasavalloillesi
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| essive
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tasavaltanasi
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tasavaltoinasi
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| translative
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tasavallaksesi
|
tasavalloiksesi
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| abessive
|
tasavallattasi
|
tasavalloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
tasavaltoinesi
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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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tasavaltamme
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tasavaltamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
tasavaltamme
|
tasavaltamme
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| gen.
|
tasavaltamme
|
| genitive
|
tasavaltamme
|
tasavaltojemme
tasavaltaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
tasavaltaamme
|
tasavaltojamme
|
| inessive
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tasavallassamme
|
tasavalloissamme
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| elative
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tasavallastamme
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tasavalloistamme
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| illative
|
tasavaltaamme
|
tasavaltoihimme
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| adessive
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tasavallallamme
|
tasavalloillamme
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| ablative
|
tasavallaltamme
|
tasavalloiltamme
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| allative
|
tasavallallemme
|
tasavalloillemme
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| essive
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tasavaltanamme
|
tasavaltoinamme
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| translative
|
tasavallaksemme
|
tasavalloiksemme
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| abessive
|
tasavallattamme
|
tasavalloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
tasavaltoinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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tasavaltanne
|
tasavaltanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
tasavaltanne
|
tasavaltanne
|
| gen.
|
tasavaltanne
|
| genitive
|
tasavaltanne
|
tasavaltojenne
tasavaltainne rare
|
| partitive
|
tasavaltaanne
|
tasavaltojanne
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| inessive
|
tasavallassanne
|
tasavalloissanne
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| elative
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tasavallastanne
|
tasavalloistanne
|
| illative
|
tasavaltaanne
|
tasavaltoihinne
|
| adessive
|
tasavallallanne
|
tasavalloillanne
|
| ablative
|
tasavallaltanne
|
tasavalloiltanne
|
| allative
|
tasavallallenne
|
tasavalloillenne
|
| essive
|
tasavaltananne
|
tasavaltoinanne
|
| translative
|
tasavallaksenne
|
tasavalloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
tasavallattanne
|
tasavalloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
tasavaltoinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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tasavaltansa
|
tasavaltansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
tasavaltansa
|
tasavaltansa
|
| gen.
|
tasavaltansa
|
| genitive
|
tasavaltansa
|
tasavaltojensa
tasavaltainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
tasavaltaansa
|
tasavaltojaan
tasavaltojansa
|
| inessive
|
tasavallassaan
tasavallassansa
|
tasavalloissaan
tasavalloissansa
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| elative
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tasavallastaan
tasavallastansa
|
tasavalloistaan
tasavalloistansa
|
| illative
|
tasavaltaansa
|
tasavaltoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
tasavallallaan
tasavallallansa
|
tasavalloillaan
tasavalloillansa
|
| ablative
|
tasavallaltaan
tasavallaltansa
|
tasavalloiltaan
tasavalloiltansa
|
| allative
|
tasavallalleen
tasavallallensa
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tasavalloilleen
tasavalloillensa
|
| essive
|
tasavaltanaan
tasavaltanansa
|
tasavaltoinaan
tasavaltoinansa
|
| translative
|
tasavallakseen
tasavallaksensa
|
tasavalloikseen
tasavalloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
tasavallattaan
tasavallattansa
|
tasavalloittaan
tasavalloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
tasavaltoineen
tasavaltoinensa
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Derived terms
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