Finnish
Etymology
koillis- (“northeast”) + maa (“country”). Coined by Finnish author and journalist Reino Rinne in the 1950s and popularized by the book series of the same name written by Kalle Päätalo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoi̯lːisˌmɑː/, [ˈko̞i̯lːis̠ˌmɑ̝ː]
- Rhymes: -ɑː
- Syllabification(key): Koil‧lis‧maa
- Hyphenation(key): Koillis‧maa
Proper noun
Koillismaa
- A region (unofficial) in Finland, comprising the northeastern parts of North Ostrobothnia.
- An official subdivision of North Ostrobothnia with a narrower definition than that of the unofficial region.
Declension
| Inflection of Koillismaa (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Koillismaa
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—
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| genitive
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Koillismaan
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—
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| partitive
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Koillismaata
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—
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| illative
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Koillismaahan
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—
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Koillismaa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koillismaa
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—
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| gen.
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Koillismaan
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| genitive
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Koillismaan
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—
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| partitive
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Koillismaata
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—
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| inessive
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Koillismaassa
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—
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| elative
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Koillismaasta
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—
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| illative
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Koillismaahan
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—
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| adessive
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Koillismaalla
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—
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| ablative
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Koillismaalta
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—
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| allative
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Koillismaalle
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—
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| essive
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Koillismaana
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—
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| translative
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Koillismaaksi
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—
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| abessive
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Koillismaatta
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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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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Koillismaani
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koillismaani
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—
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| gen.
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Koillismaani
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| genitive
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Koillismaani
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—
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| partitive
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Koillismaatani
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—
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| inessive
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Koillismaassani
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—
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| elative
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Koillismaastani
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—
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| illative
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Koillismaahani
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—
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| adessive
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Koillismaallani
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—
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| ablative
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Koillismaaltani
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—
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| allative
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Koillismaalleni
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—
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| essive
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Koillismaanani
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—
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| translative
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Koillismaakseni
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—
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| abessive
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Koillismaattani
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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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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Koillismaasi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koillismaasi
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—
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| gen.
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Koillismaasi
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| genitive
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Koillismaasi
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—
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| partitive
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Koillismaatasi
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—
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| inessive
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Koillismaassasi
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—
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| elative
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Koillismaastasi
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—
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| illative
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Koillismaahasi
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—
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| adessive
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Koillismaallasi
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—
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| ablative
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Koillismaaltasi
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—
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| allative
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Koillismaallesi
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—
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| essive
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Koillismaanasi
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—
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| translative
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Koillismaaksesi
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—
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| abessive
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Koillismaattasi
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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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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Koillismaamme
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koillismaamme
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—
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| gen.
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Koillismaamme
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| genitive
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Koillismaamme
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—
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| partitive
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Koillismaatamme
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—
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| inessive
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Koillismaassamme
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—
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| elative
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Koillismaastamme
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—
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| illative
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Koillismaahamme
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—
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| adessive
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Koillismaallamme
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—
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| ablative
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Koillismaaltamme
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—
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| allative
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Koillismaallemme
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—
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| essive
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Koillismaanamme
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—
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| translative
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Koillismaaksemme
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—
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| abessive
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Koillismaattamme
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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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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Koillismaanne
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koillismaanne
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—
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| gen.
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Koillismaanne
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| genitive
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Koillismaanne
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—
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| partitive
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Koillismaatanne
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—
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| inessive
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Koillismaassanne
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—
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| elative
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Koillismaastanne
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—
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| illative
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Koillismaahanne
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—
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| adessive
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Koillismaallanne
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—
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| ablative
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Koillismaaltanne
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—
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| allative
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Koillismaallenne
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—
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| essive
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Koillismaananne
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—
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| translative
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Koillismaaksenne
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—
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| abessive
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Koillismaattanne
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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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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Koillismaansa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Koillismaansa
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—
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| gen.
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Koillismaansa
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| genitive
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Koillismaansa
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—
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| partitive
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Koillismaataan
Koillismaatansa
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—
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| inessive
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Koillismaassaan
Koillismaassansa
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—
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| elative
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Koillismaastaan
Koillismaastansa
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—
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| illative
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Koillismaahansa
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—
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| adessive
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Koillismaallaan
Koillismaallansa
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—
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| ablative
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Koillismaaltaan
Koillismaaltansa
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—
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| allative
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Koillismaalleen
Koillismaallensa
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—
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| essive
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Koillismaanaan
Koillismaanansa
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—
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| translative
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Koillismaakseen
Koillismaaksensa
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—
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| abessive
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Koillismaattaan
Koillismaattansa
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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