Finnish
Etymology
varsi (“stem, handle”) + -nainen. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1836; originally "permanent" in the folk language.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrsinɑi̯nen/, [ˈʋɑ̝rs̠iˌnɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): var‧si‧nai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): var‧si‧nai‧nen
Adjective
varsinainen (not comparable)
- proper, actual, real, essential (in the very strictest sense of the word; entitled to its name, true)
Declension
| Inflection of varsinainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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varsinainen
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varsinaiset
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| genitive
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varsinaisen
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varsinaisten
varsinaisien
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| partitive
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varsinaista
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varsinaisia
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| illative
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varsinaiseen
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varsinaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varsinainen
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varsinaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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varsinainen
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varsinaiset
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| gen.
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varsinaisen
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| genitive
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varsinaisen
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varsinaisten
varsinaisien
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| partitive
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varsinaista
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varsinaisia
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| inessive
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varsinaisessa
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varsinaisissa
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| elative
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varsinaisesta
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varsinaisista
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| illative
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varsinaiseen
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varsinaisiin
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| adessive
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varsinaisella
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varsinaisilla
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| ablative
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varsinaiselta
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varsinaisilta
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| allative
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varsinaiselle
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varsinaisille
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| essive
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varsinaisena
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varsinaisina
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| translative
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varsinaiseksi
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varsinaisiksi
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| abessive
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varsinaisetta
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varsinaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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varsinaisin
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| comitative
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— |
varsinaisine
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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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varsinaiseni
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varsinaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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varsinaiseni
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varsinaiseni
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| gen.
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varsinaiseni
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| genitive
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varsinaiseni
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varsinaisteni
varsinaisieni
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| partitive
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varsinaistani
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varsinaisiani
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| inessive
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varsinaisessani
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varsinaisissani
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| elative
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varsinaisestani
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varsinaisistani
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| illative
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varsinaiseeni
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varsinaisiini
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| adessive
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varsinaisellani
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varsinaisillani
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| ablative
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varsinaiseltani
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varsinaisiltani
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| allative
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varsinaiselleni
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varsinaisilleni
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| essive
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varsinaisenani
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varsinaisinani
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| translative
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varsinaisekseni
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varsinaisikseni
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| abessive
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varsinaisettani
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varsinaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varsinaisineni
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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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varsinaisesi
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varsinaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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varsinaisesi
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varsinaisesi
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| gen.
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varsinaisesi
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| genitive
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varsinaisesi
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varsinaistesi
varsinaisiesi
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| partitive
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varsinaistasi
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varsinaisiasi
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| inessive
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varsinaisessasi
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varsinaisissasi
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| elative
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varsinaisestasi
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varsinaisistasi
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| illative
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varsinaiseesi
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varsinaisiisi
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| adessive
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varsinaisellasi
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varsinaisillasi
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| ablative
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varsinaiseltasi
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varsinaisiltasi
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| allative
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varsinaisellesi
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varsinaisillesi
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| essive
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varsinaisenasi
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varsinaisinasi
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| translative
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varsinaiseksesi
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varsinaisiksesi
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| abessive
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varsinaisettasi
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varsinaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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varsinaisinesi
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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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varsinaisemme
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varsinaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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varsinaisemme
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varsinaisemme
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| gen.
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varsinaisemme
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| genitive
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varsinaisemme
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varsinaistemme
varsinaisiemme
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| partitive
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varsinaistamme
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varsinaisiamme
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| inessive
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varsinaisessamme
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varsinaisissamme
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| elative
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varsinaisestamme
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varsinaisistamme
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| illative
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varsinaiseemme
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varsinaisiimme
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| adessive
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varsinaisellamme
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varsinaisillamme
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| ablative
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varsinaiseltamme
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varsinaisiltamme
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| allative
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varsinaisellemme
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varsinaisillemme
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| essive
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varsinaisenamme
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varsinaisinamme
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| translative
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varsinaiseksemme
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varsinaisiksemme
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| abessive
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varsinaisettamme
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varsinaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varsinaisinemme
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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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varsinaisenne
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varsinaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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varsinaisenne
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varsinaisenne
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| gen.
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varsinaisenne
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| genitive
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varsinaisenne
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varsinaistenne
varsinaisienne
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| partitive
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varsinaistanne
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varsinaisianne
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| inessive
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varsinaisessanne
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varsinaisissanne
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| elative
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varsinaisestanne
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varsinaisistanne
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| illative
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varsinaiseenne
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varsinaisiinne
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| adessive
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varsinaisellanne
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varsinaisillanne
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| ablative
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varsinaiseltanne
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varsinaisiltanne
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| allative
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varsinaisellenne
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varsinaisillenne
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| essive
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varsinaisenanne
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varsinaisinanne
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| translative
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varsinaiseksenne
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varsinaisiksenne
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| abessive
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varsinaisettanne
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varsinaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varsinaisinenne
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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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varsinaisensa
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varsinaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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varsinaisensa
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varsinaisensa
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| gen.
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varsinaisensa
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| genitive
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varsinaisensa
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varsinaistensa
varsinaisiensa
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| partitive
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varsinaistaan
varsinaistansa
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varsinaisiaan
varsinaisiansa
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| inessive
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varsinaisessaan
varsinaisessansa
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varsinaisissaan
varsinaisissansa
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| elative
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varsinaisestaan
varsinaisestansa
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varsinaisistaan
varsinaisistansa
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| illative
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varsinaiseensa
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varsinaisiinsa
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| adessive
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varsinaisellaan
varsinaisellansa
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varsinaisillaan
varsinaisillansa
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| ablative
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varsinaiseltaan
varsinaiseltansa
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varsinaisiltaan
varsinaisiltansa
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| allative
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varsinaiselleen
varsinaisellensa
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varsinaisilleen
varsinaisillensa
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| essive
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varsinaisenaan
varsinaisenansa
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varsinaisinaan
varsinaisinansa
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| translative
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varsinaisekseen
varsinaiseksensa
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varsinaisikseen
varsinaisiksensa
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| abessive
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varsinaisettaan
varsinaisettansa
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varsinaisittaan
varsinaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varsinaisineen
varsinaisinensa
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Derived terms
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