Finnish
Etymology
varova + -inen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑroʋɑi̯nen/, [ˈʋɑ̝ro̞ˌʋɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): va‧ro‧vai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): va‧ro‧vai‧nen
Adjective
varovainen (comparative varovaisempi, superlative varovaisin)
- careful, cautious (taking care; using or exercising caution; attentive to potential danger, error or harm)
- conservative (of an estimate; based on pessimistic assumptions)
Declension
| Inflection of varovainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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varovainen
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varovaiset
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| genitive
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varovaisen
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varovaisten
varovaisien
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| partitive
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varovaista
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varovaisia
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| illative
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varovaiseen
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varovaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varovainen
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varovaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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varovainen
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varovaiset
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| gen.
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varovaisen
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| genitive
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varovaisen
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varovaisten
varovaisien
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| partitive
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varovaista
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varovaisia
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| inessive
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varovaisessa
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varovaisissa
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| elative
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varovaisesta
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varovaisista
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| illative
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varovaiseen
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varovaisiin
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| adessive
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varovaisella
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varovaisilla
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| ablative
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varovaiselta
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varovaisilta
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| allative
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varovaiselle
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varovaisille
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| essive
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varovaisena
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varovaisina
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| translative
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varovaiseksi
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varovaisiksi
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| abessive
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varovaisetta
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varovaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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varovaisin
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| comitative
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— |
varovaisine
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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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varovaiseni
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varovaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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varovaiseni
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varovaiseni
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| gen.
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varovaiseni
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| genitive
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varovaiseni
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varovaisteni
varovaisieni
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| partitive
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varovaistani
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varovaisiani
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| inessive
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varovaisessani
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varovaisissani
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| elative
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varovaisestani
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varovaisistani
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| illative
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varovaiseeni
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varovaisiini
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| adessive
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varovaisellani
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varovaisillani
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| ablative
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varovaiseltani
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varovaisiltani
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| allative
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varovaiselleni
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varovaisilleni
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| essive
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varovaisenani
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varovaisinani
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| translative
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varovaisekseni
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varovaisikseni
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| abessive
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varovaisettani
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varovaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varovaisineni
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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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varovaisesi
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varovaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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varovaisesi
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varovaisesi
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| gen.
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varovaisesi
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| genitive
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varovaisesi
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varovaistesi
varovaisiesi
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| partitive
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varovaistasi
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varovaisiasi
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| inessive
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varovaisessasi
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varovaisissasi
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| elative
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varovaisestasi
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varovaisistasi
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| illative
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varovaiseesi
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varovaisiisi
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| adessive
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varovaisellasi
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varovaisillasi
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| ablative
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varovaiseltasi
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varovaisiltasi
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| allative
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varovaisellesi
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varovaisillesi
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| essive
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varovaisenasi
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varovaisinasi
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| translative
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varovaiseksesi
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varovaisiksesi
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| abessive
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varovaisettasi
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varovaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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varovaisinesi
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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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varovaisemme
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varovaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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varovaisemme
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varovaisemme
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| gen.
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varovaisemme
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| genitive
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varovaisemme
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varovaistemme
varovaisiemme
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| partitive
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varovaistamme
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varovaisiamme
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| inessive
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varovaisessamme
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varovaisissamme
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| elative
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varovaisestamme
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varovaisistamme
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| illative
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varovaiseemme
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varovaisiimme
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| adessive
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varovaisellamme
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varovaisillamme
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| ablative
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varovaiseltamme
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varovaisiltamme
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| allative
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varovaisellemme
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varovaisillemme
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| essive
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varovaisenamme
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varovaisinamme
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| translative
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varovaiseksemme
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varovaisiksemme
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| abessive
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varovaisettamme
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varovaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varovaisinemme
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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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varovaisenne
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varovaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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varovaisenne
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varovaisenne
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| gen.
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varovaisenne
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| genitive
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varovaisenne
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varovaistenne
varovaisienne
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| partitive
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varovaistanne
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varovaisianne
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| inessive
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varovaisessanne
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varovaisissanne
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| elative
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varovaisestanne
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varovaisistanne
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| illative
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varovaiseenne
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varovaisiinne
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| adessive
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varovaisellanne
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varovaisillanne
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| ablative
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varovaiseltanne
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varovaisiltanne
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| allative
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varovaisellenne
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varovaisillenne
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| essive
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varovaisenanne
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varovaisinanne
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| translative
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varovaiseksenne
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varovaisiksenne
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| abessive
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varovaisettanne
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varovaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varovaisinenne
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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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varovaisensa
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varovaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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varovaisensa
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varovaisensa
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| gen.
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varovaisensa
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| genitive
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varovaisensa
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varovaistensa
varovaisiensa
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| partitive
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varovaistaan
varovaistansa
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varovaisiaan
varovaisiansa
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| inessive
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varovaisessaan
varovaisessansa
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varovaisissaan
varovaisissansa
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| elative
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varovaisestaan
varovaisestansa
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varovaisistaan
varovaisistansa
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| illative
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varovaiseensa
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varovaisiinsa
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| adessive
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varovaisellaan
varovaisellansa
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varovaisillaan
varovaisillansa
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| ablative
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varovaiseltaan
varovaiseltansa
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varovaisiltaan
varovaisiltansa
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| allative
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varovaiselleen
varovaisellensa
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varovaisilleen
varovaisillensa
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| essive
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varovaisenaan
varovaisenansa
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varovaisinaan
varovaisinansa
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| translative
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varovaisekseen
varovaiseksensa
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varovaisikseen
varovaisiksensa
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| abessive
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varovaisettaan
varovaisettansa
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varovaisittaan
varovaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varovaisineen
varovaisinensa
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Derived terms
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