Finnish
Etymology
valvoa (“to monitor, supervise; stay awake”) + -nta. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1851.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlʋontɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝lʋo̞n̪t̪ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑlʋontɑ
- Syllabification(key): val‧von‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): val‧von‧ta
Noun
valvonta
- supervision (act or instance of supervising or overseeing)
- monitoring, control (continuous or regular observation and possible intervention)
- Synonym: seuranta
- surveillance (close observation of individuals or groups of individuals)
- (uncommon) synonym of valvominen (“staying awake, staying up”)
Declension
| Inflection of valvonta (Kotus type 9*J/kala, nt-nn gradation)
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| nominative
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valvonta
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valvonnat
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| genitive
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valvonnan
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valvontojen
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| partitive
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valvontaa
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valvontoja
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| illative
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valvontaan
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valvontoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
valvonta
|
valvonnat
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| accusative
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nom.
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valvonta
|
valvonnat
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| gen.
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valvonnan
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| genitive
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valvonnan
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valvontojen
valvontain rare
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| partitive
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valvontaa
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valvontoja
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| inessive
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valvonnassa
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valvonnoissa
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| elative
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valvonnasta
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valvonnoista
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| illative
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valvontaan
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valvontoihin
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| adessive
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valvonnalla
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valvonnoilla
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| ablative
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valvonnalta
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valvonnoilta
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| allative
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valvonnalle
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valvonnoille
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| essive
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valvontana
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valvontoina
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| translative
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valvonnaksi
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valvonnoiksi
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| abessive
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valvonnatta
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valvonnoitta
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| instructive
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—
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valvonnoin
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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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valvontani
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valvontani
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| accusative
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nom.
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valvontani
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valvontani
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| gen.
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valvontani
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| genitive
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valvontani
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valvontojeni
valvontaini rare
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| partitive
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valvontaani
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valvontojani
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| inessive
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valvonnassani
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valvonnoissani
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| elative
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valvonnastani
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valvonnoistani
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| illative
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valvontaani
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valvontoihini
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| adessive
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valvonnallani
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valvonnoillani
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| ablative
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valvonnaltani
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valvonnoiltani
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| allative
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valvonnalleni
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valvonnoilleni
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| essive
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valvontanani
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valvontoinani
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| translative
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valvonnakseni
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valvonnoikseni
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| abessive
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valvonnattani
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valvonnoittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
valvontoineni
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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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valvontasi
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valvontasi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
valvontasi
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valvontasi
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| gen.
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valvontasi
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| genitive
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valvontasi
|
valvontojesi
valvontaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
valvontaasi
|
valvontojasi
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| inessive
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valvonnassasi
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valvonnoissasi
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| elative
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valvonnastasi
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valvonnoistasi
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| illative
|
valvontaasi
|
valvontoihisi
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| adessive
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valvonnallasi
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valvonnoillasi
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| ablative
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valvonnaltasi
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valvonnoiltasi
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| allative
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valvonnallesi
|
valvonnoillesi
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| essive
|
valvontanasi
|
valvontoinasi
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| translative
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valvonnaksesi
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valvonnoiksesi
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| abessive
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valvonnattasi
|
valvonnoittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
valvontoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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valvontamme
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valvontamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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valvontamme
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valvontamme
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| gen.
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valvontamme
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| genitive
|
valvontamme
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valvontojemme
valvontaimme rare
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| partitive
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valvontaamme
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valvontojamme
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| inessive
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valvonnassamme
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valvonnoissamme
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| elative
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valvonnastamme
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valvonnoistamme
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| illative
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valvontaamme
|
valvontoihimme
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| adessive
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valvonnallamme
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valvonnoillamme
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| ablative
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valvonnaltamme
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valvonnoiltamme
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| allative
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valvonnallemme
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valvonnoillemme
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| essive
|
valvontanamme
|
valvontoinamme
|
| translative
|
valvonnaksemme
|
valvonnoiksemme
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| abessive
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valvonnattamme
|
valvonnoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
valvontoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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valvontanne
|
valvontanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
valvontanne
|
valvontanne
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| gen.
|
valvontanne
|
| genitive
|
valvontanne
|
valvontojenne
valvontainne rare
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| partitive
|
valvontaanne
|
valvontojanne
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| inessive
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valvonnassanne
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valvonnoissanne
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| elative
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valvonnastanne
|
valvonnoistanne
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| illative
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valvontaanne
|
valvontoihinne
|
| adessive
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valvonnallanne
|
valvonnoillanne
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| ablative
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valvonnaltanne
|
valvonnoiltanne
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| allative
|
valvonnallenne
|
valvonnoillenne
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| essive
|
valvontananne
|
valvontoinanne
|
| translative
|
valvonnaksenne
|
valvonnoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
valvonnattanne
|
valvonnoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
valvontoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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valvontansa
|
valvontansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
valvontansa
|
valvontansa
|
| gen.
|
valvontansa
|
| genitive
|
valvontansa
|
valvontojensa
valvontainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
valvontaansa
|
valvontojaan
valvontojansa
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| inessive
|
valvonnassaan
valvonnassansa
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valvonnoissaan
valvonnoissansa
|
| elative
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valvonnastaan
valvonnastansa
|
valvonnoistaan
valvonnoistansa
|
| illative
|
valvontaansa
|
valvontoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
valvonnallaan
valvonnallansa
|
valvonnoillaan
valvonnoillansa
|
| ablative
|
valvonnaltaan
valvonnaltansa
|
valvonnoiltaan
valvonnoiltansa
|
| allative
|
valvonnalleen
valvonnallensa
|
valvonnoilleen
valvonnoillensa
|
| essive
|
valvontanaan
valvontanansa
|
valvontoinaan
valvontoinansa
|
| translative
|
valvonnakseen
valvonnaksensa
|
valvonnoikseen
valvonnoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
valvonnattaan
valvonnattansa
|
valvonnoittaan
valvonnoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
valvontoineen
valvontoinensa
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Derived terms
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