aikanaan
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑi̯kɑnɑːn/, [ˈɑ̝i̯kɑ̝nɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ɑikɑnɑːn
- Syllabification(key): ai‧ka‧naan
- Hyphenation(key): ai‧ka‧naan
Adverb
aikanaan
- eventually, in due time, in due course
- Kestääkö suhde, vai päättyykö satu aikanaan?
- Will the relationship last, or will the fable end eventually?
- in (its) time; at one time; once
- Pelé oli aikanaan maailman paras jalkapalloilija.
- Pelé was the greatest footballer in the world in his time.
Inflection
Using the first-person or second-person forms is optional (the third-person form can be used instead).
| Personal/possessive forms of aikanaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | aikanani | aikanamme |
| 2nd person | aikanasi | aikananne |
| 3rd person | aikanaan aikanansa | |
Synonyms
Noun
aikanaan
- third-person possessive form of essive singular of aika
Further reading
- “aikanaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023