Finnish
Etymology
vanu (“cotton”) + puikko (“stick”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑnuˌpui̯kːo/, [ˈʋɑ̝nuˌpui̯kːo̞]
- Rhymes: -uikːo
- Syllabification(key): va‧nu‧puik‧ko
- Hyphenation(key): vanu‧puikko
Noun
vanupuikko
- cotton swab, cotton stick, Q-tip (US); cotton wool bud, cotton bud, ear bud (UK)
Usage notes
This is the term preferred in publications, trade catalogues and such. In common language the term pumpulipuikko is often used.
Declension
| Inflection of vanupuikko (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
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| nominative
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vanupuikko
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vanupuikot
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| genitive
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vanupuikon
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vanupuikkojen
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| partitive
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vanupuikkoa
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vanupuikkoja
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| illative
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vanupuikkoon
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vanupuikkoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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vanupuikko
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vanupuikot
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| accusative
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nom.
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vanupuikko
|
vanupuikot
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| gen.
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vanupuikon
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| genitive
|
vanupuikon
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vanupuikkojen
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| partitive
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vanupuikkoa
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vanupuikkoja
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| inessive
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vanupuikossa
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vanupuikoissa
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| elative
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vanupuikosta
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vanupuikoista
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| illative
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vanupuikkoon
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vanupuikkoihin
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| adessive
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vanupuikolla
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vanupuikoilla
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| ablative
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vanupuikolta
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vanupuikoilta
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| allative
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vanupuikolle
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vanupuikoille
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| essive
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vanupuikkona
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vanupuikkoina
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| translative
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vanupuikoksi
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vanupuikoiksi
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| abessive
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vanupuikotta
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vanupuikoitta
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| instructive
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—
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vanupuikoin
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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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vanupuikkoni
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vanupuikkoni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
vanupuikkoni
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vanupuikkoni
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| gen.
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vanupuikkoni
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| genitive
|
vanupuikkoni
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vanupuikkojeni
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| partitive
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vanupuikkoani
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vanupuikkojani
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| inessive
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vanupuikossani
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vanupuikoissani
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| elative
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vanupuikostani
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vanupuikoistani
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| illative
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vanupuikkooni
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vanupuikkoihini
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| adessive
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vanupuikollani
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vanupuikoillani
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| ablative
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vanupuikoltani
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vanupuikoiltani
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| allative
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vanupuikolleni
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vanupuikoilleni
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| essive
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vanupuikkonani
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vanupuikkoinani
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| translative
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vanupuikokseni
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vanupuikoikseni
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| abessive
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vanupuikottani
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vanupuikoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vanupuikkoineni
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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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vanupuikkosi
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vanupuikkosi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
vanupuikkosi
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vanupuikkosi
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| gen.
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vanupuikkosi
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| genitive
|
vanupuikkosi
|
vanupuikkojesi
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| partitive
|
vanupuikkoasi
|
vanupuikkojasi
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| inessive
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vanupuikossasi
|
vanupuikoissasi
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| elative
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vanupuikostasi
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vanupuikoistasi
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| illative
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vanupuikkoosi
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vanupuikkoihisi
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| adessive
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vanupuikollasi
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vanupuikoillasi
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| ablative
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vanupuikoltasi
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vanupuikoiltasi
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| allative
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vanupuikollesi
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vanupuikoillesi
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| essive
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vanupuikkonasi
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vanupuikkoinasi
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| translative
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vanupuikoksesi
|
vanupuikoiksesi
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| abessive
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vanupuikottasi
|
vanupuikoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
vanupuikkoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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vanupuikkomme
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vanupuikkomme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
vanupuikkomme
|
vanupuikkomme
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| gen.
|
vanupuikkomme
|
| genitive
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vanupuikkomme
|
vanupuikkojemme
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| partitive
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vanupuikkoamme
|
vanupuikkojamme
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| inessive
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vanupuikossamme
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vanupuikoissamme
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| elative
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vanupuikostamme
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vanupuikoistamme
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| illative
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vanupuikkoomme
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vanupuikkoihimme
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| adessive
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vanupuikollamme
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vanupuikoillamme
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| ablative
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vanupuikoltamme
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vanupuikoiltamme
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| allative
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vanupuikollemme
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vanupuikoillemme
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| essive
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vanupuikkonamme
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vanupuikkoinamme
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| translative
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vanupuikoksemme
|
vanupuikoiksemme
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| abessive
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vanupuikottamme
|
vanupuikoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
vanupuikkoinemme
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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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vanupuikkonne
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vanupuikkonne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
vanupuikkonne
|
vanupuikkonne
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| gen.
|
vanupuikkonne
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| genitive
|
vanupuikkonne
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vanupuikkojenne
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| partitive
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vanupuikkoanne
|
vanupuikkojanne
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| inessive
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vanupuikossanne
|
vanupuikoissanne
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| elative
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vanupuikostanne
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vanupuikoistanne
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| illative
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vanupuikkoonne
|
vanupuikkoihinne
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| adessive
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vanupuikollanne
|
vanupuikoillanne
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| ablative
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vanupuikoltanne
|
vanupuikoiltanne
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| allative
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vanupuikollenne
|
vanupuikoillenne
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| essive
|
vanupuikkonanne
|
vanupuikkoinanne
|
| translative
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vanupuikoksenne
|
vanupuikoiksenne
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| abessive
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vanupuikottanne
|
vanupuikoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
vanupuikkoinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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vanupuikkonsa
|
vanupuikkonsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
vanupuikkonsa
|
vanupuikkonsa
|
| gen.
|
vanupuikkonsa
|
| genitive
|
vanupuikkonsa
|
vanupuikkojensa
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| partitive
|
vanupuikkoaan
vanupuikkoansa
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vanupuikkojaan
vanupuikkojansa
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| inessive
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vanupuikossaan
vanupuikossansa
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vanupuikoissaan
vanupuikoissansa
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| elative
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vanupuikostaan
vanupuikostansa
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vanupuikoistaan
vanupuikoistansa
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| illative
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vanupuikkoonsa
|
vanupuikkoihinsa
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| adessive
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vanupuikollaan
vanupuikollansa
|
vanupuikoillaan
vanupuikoillansa
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| ablative
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vanupuikoltaan
vanupuikoltansa
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vanupuikoiltaan
vanupuikoiltansa
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| allative
|
vanupuikolleen
vanupuikollensa
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vanupuikoilleen
vanupuikoillensa
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| essive
|
vanupuikkonaan
vanupuikkonansa
|
vanupuikkoinaan
vanupuikkoinansa
|
| translative
|
vanupuikokseen
vanupuikoksensa
|
vanupuikoikseen
vanupuikoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
vanupuikottaan
vanupuikottansa
|
vanupuikoittaan
vanupuikoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vanupuikkoineen
vanupuikkoinensa
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