Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *vaskicca. Equivalent to vaski (“copper”) + -itsa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑskitsɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝s̠k̟its̠ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑskitsɑ
- Syllabification(key): vas‧kit‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): vas‧kit‧sa
Noun
vaskitsa
- slowworm, Eastern slowworm (Anguis colchica)
- Synonym: idänvaskitsa
- slowworm (Anguis fragilis)
Usage notes
The distinction between Anguis fragilis and Anguis colchica is rather recent, since formerly they were both considered fragilis. The species that occurs in Finland is now identified as colchica. As of 2025, there is no official vernacular term for Anguis fragilis sensu stricto.
Declension
| Inflection of vaskitsa (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation)
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| nominative
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vaskitsa
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vaskitsat
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| genitive
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vaskitsan
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vaskitsoiden
vaskitsoitten
vaskitsojen
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| partitive
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vaskitsaa
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vaskitsoita
vaskitsoja
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| illative
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vaskitsaan
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vaskitsoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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vaskitsa
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vaskitsat
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaskitsa
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vaskitsat
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| gen.
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vaskitsan
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| genitive
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vaskitsan
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vaskitsoiden
vaskitsoitten
vaskitsojen
vaskitsain rare
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| partitive
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vaskitsaa
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vaskitsoita
vaskitsoja
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| inessive
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vaskitsassa
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vaskitsoissa
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| elative
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vaskitsasta
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vaskitsoista
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| illative
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vaskitsaan
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vaskitsoihin
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| adessive
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vaskitsalla
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vaskitsoilla
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| ablative
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vaskitsalta
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vaskitsoilta
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| allative
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vaskitsalle
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vaskitsoille
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| essive
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vaskitsana
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vaskitsoina
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| translative
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vaskitsaksi
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vaskitsoiksi
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| abessive
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vaskitsatta
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vaskitsoitta
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| instructive
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—
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vaskitsoin
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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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vaskitsani
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vaskitsani
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaskitsani
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vaskitsani
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| gen.
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vaskitsani
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| genitive
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vaskitsani
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vaskitsoideni
vaskitsoitteni
vaskitsojeni
vaskitsaini rare
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| partitive
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vaskitsaani
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vaskitsoitani
vaskitsojani
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| inessive
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vaskitsassani
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vaskitsoissani
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| elative
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vaskitsastani
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vaskitsoistani
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| illative
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vaskitsaani
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vaskitsoihini
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| adessive
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vaskitsallani
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vaskitsoillani
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| ablative
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vaskitsaltani
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vaskitsoiltani
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| allative
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vaskitsalleni
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vaskitsoilleni
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| essive
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vaskitsanani
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vaskitsoinani
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| translative
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vaskitsakseni
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vaskitsoikseni
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| abessive
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vaskitsattani
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vaskitsoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaskitsoineni
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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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vaskitsasi
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vaskitsasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaskitsasi
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vaskitsasi
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| gen.
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vaskitsasi
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| genitive
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vaskitsasi
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vaskitsoidesi
vaskitsoittesi
vaskitsojesi
vaskitsaisi rare
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| partitive
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vaskitsaasi
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vaskitsoitasi
vaskitsojasi
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| inessive
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vaskitsassasi
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vaskitsoissasi
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| elative
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vaskitsastasi
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vaskitsoistasi
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| illative
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vaskitsaasi
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vaskitsoihisi
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| adessive
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vaskitsallasi
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vaskitsoillasi
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| ablative
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vaskitsaltasi
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vaskitsoiltasi
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| allative
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vaskitsallesi
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vaskitsoillesi
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| essive
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vaskitsanasi
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vaskitsoinasi
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| translative
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vaskitsaksesi
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vaskitsoiksesi
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| abessive
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vaskitsattasi
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vaskitsoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaskitsoinesi
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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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vaskitsamme
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vaskitsamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaskitsamme
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vaskitsamme
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| gen.
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vaskitsamme
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| genitive
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vaskitsamme
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vaskitsoidemme
vaskitsoittemme
vaskitsojemme
vaskitsaimme rare
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| partitive
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vaskitsaamme
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vaskitsoitamme
vaskitsojamme
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| inessive
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vaskitsassamme
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vaskitsoissamme
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| elative
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vaskitsastamme
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vaskitsoistamme
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| illative
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vaskitsaamme
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vaskitsoihimme
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| adessive
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vaskitsallamme
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vaskitsoillamme
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| ablative
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vaskitsaltamme
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vaskitsoiltamme
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| allative
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vaskitsallemme
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vaskitsoillemme
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| essive
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vaskitsanamme
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vaskitsoinamme
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| translative
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vaskitsaksemme
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vaskitsoiksemme
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| abessive
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vaskitsattamme
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vaskitsoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaskitsoinemme
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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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vaskitsanne
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vaskitsanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaskitsanne
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vaskitsanne
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| gen.
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vaskitsanne
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| genitive
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vaskitsanne
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vaskitsoidenne
vaskitsoittenne
vaskitsojenne
vaskitsainne rare
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| partitive
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vaskitsaanne
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vaskitsoitanne
vaskitsojanne
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| inessive
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vaskitsassanne
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vaskitsoissanne
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| elative
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vaskitsastanne
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vaskitsoistanne
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| illative
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vaskitsaanne
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vaskitsoihinne
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| adessive
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vaskitsallanne
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vaskitsoillanne
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| ablative
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vaskitsaltanne
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vaskitsoiltanne
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| allative
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vaskitsallenne
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vaskitsoillenne
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| essive
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vaskitsananne
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vaskitsoinanne
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| translative
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vaskitsaksenne
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vaskitsoiksenne
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| abessive
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vaskitsattanne
|
vaskitsoittanne
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
vaskitsoinenne
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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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vaskitsansa
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vaskitsansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaskitsansa
|
vaskitsansa
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| gen.
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vaskitsansa
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| genitive
|
vaskitsansa
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vaskitsoidensa
vaskitsoittensa
vaskitsojensa
vaskitsainsa rare
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| partitive
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vaskitsaansa
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vaskitsoitaan
vaskitsojaan
vaskitsoitansa
vaskitsojansa
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| inessive
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vaskitsassaan
vaskitsassansa
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vaskitsoissaan
vaskitsoissansa
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| elative
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vaskitsastaan
vaskitsastansa
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vaskitsoistaan
vaskitsoistansa
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| illative
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vaskitsaansa
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vaskitsoihinsa
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| adessive
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vaskitsallaan
vaskitsallansa
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vaskitsoillaan
vaskitsoillansa
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| ablative
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vaskitsaltaan
vaskitsaltansa
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vaskitsoiltaan
vaskitsoiltansa
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| allative
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vaskitsalleen
vaskitsallensa
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vaskitsoilleen
vaskitsoillensa
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| essive
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vaskitsanaan
vaskitsanansa
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vaskitsoinaan
vaskitsoinansa
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| translative
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vaskitsakseen
vaskitsaksensa
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vaskitsoikseen
vaskitsoiksensa
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| abessive
|
vaskitsattaan
vaskitsattansa
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vaskitsoittaan
vaskitsoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaskitsoineen
vaskitsoinensa
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