Finnish
Etymology
Plural of alkaa + -iainen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑlkɑjɑi̯set/, [ˈɑ̝lkɑ̝ˌjɑ̝i̯s̠e̞t̪]
- Rhymes: -ɑiset
- Syllabification(key): al‧ka‧jai‧set
- Hyphenation(key): al‧ka‧jai‧set
Noun
alkajaiset pl
- opening, opening event
Usage notes
Generally, alkajaiset is understood as a smaller and/or more informal occasion than avajaiset (“opening ceremony”)
Declension
| Inflection of alkajaiset (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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—
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alkajaiset
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| genitive
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—
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alkajaisten
alkajaisien
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| partitive
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—
|
alkajaisia
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| illative
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—
|
alkajaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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—
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alkajaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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—
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alkajaiset
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| gen.
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—
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| genitive
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—
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alkajaisten
alkajaisien
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| partitive
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—
|
alkajaisia
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| inessive
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—
|
alkajaisissa
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| elative
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—
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alkajaisista
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| illative
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—
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alkajaisiin
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| adessive
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—
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alkajaisilla
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| ablative
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—
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alkajaisilta
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| allative
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—
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alkajaisille
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| essive
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—
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alkajaisina
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| translative
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—
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alkajaisiksi
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| abessive
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—
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alkajaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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alkajaisin
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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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—
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alkajaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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—
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alkajaiseni
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| gen.
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—
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| genitive
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—
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alkajaisteni
alkajaisieni
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| partitive
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—
|
alkajaisiani
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| inessive
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—
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alkajaisissani
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| elative
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—
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alkajaisistani
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| illative
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—
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alkajaisiini
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| adessive
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—
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alkajaisillani
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| ablative
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—
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alkajaisiltani
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| allative
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—
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alkajaisilleni
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| essive
|
—
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alkajaisinani
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| translative
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—
|
alkajaisikseni
|
| abessive
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—
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alkajaisittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
alkajaisineni
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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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—
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alkajaisesi
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| accusative
|
nom.
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—
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alkajaisesi
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| gen.
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—
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| genitive
|
—
|
alkajaistesi
alkajaisiesi
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| partitive
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—
|
alkajaisiasi
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| inessive
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—
|
alkajaisissasi
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| elative
|
—
|
alkajaisistasi
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| illative
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—
|
alkajaisiisi
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| adessive
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—
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alkajaisillasi
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| ablative
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—
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alkajaisiltasi
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| allative
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—
|
alkajaisillesi
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| essive
|
—
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alkajaisinasi
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| translative
|
—
|
alkajaisiksesi
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| abessive
|
—
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alkajaisittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
alkajaisinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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—
|
alkajaisemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
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—
|
alkajaisemme
|
| gen.
|
—
|
| genitive
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—
|
alkajaistemme
alkajaisiemme
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| partitive
|
—
|
alkajaisiamme
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| inessive
|
—
|
alkajaisissamme
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| elative
|
—
|
alkajaisistamme
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| illative
|
—
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alkajaisiimme
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| adessive
|
—
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alkajaisillamme
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| ablative
|
—
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alkajaisiltamme
|
| allative
|
—
|
alkajaisillemme
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| essive
|
—
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alkajaisinamme
|
| translative
|
—
|
alkajaisiksemme
|
| abessive
|
—
|
alkajaisittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
alkajaisinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
—
|
alkajaisenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
—
|
alkajaisenne
|
| gen.
|
—
|
| genitive
|
—
|
alkajaistenne
alkajaisienne
|
| partitive
|
—
|
alkajaisianne
|
| inessive
|
—
|
alkajaisissanne
|
| elative
|
—
|
alkajaisistanne
|
| illative
|
—
|
alkajaisiinne
|
| adessive
|
—
|
alkajaisillanne
|
| ablative
|
—
|
alkajaisiltanne
|
| allative
|
—
|
alkajaisillenne
|
| essive
|
—
|
alkajaisinanne
|
| translative
|
—
|
alkajaisiksenne
|
| abessive
|
—
|
alkajaisittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
alkajaisinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
—
|
alkajaisensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
—
|
alkajaisensa
|
| gen.
|
—
|
| genitive
|
—
|
alkajaistensa
alkajaisiensa
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| partitive
|
—
|
alkajaisiaan
alkajaisiansa
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| inessive
|
—
|
alkajaisissaan
alkajaisissansa
|
| elative
|
—
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alkajaisistaan
alkajaisistansa
|
| illative
|
—
|
alkajaisiinsa
|
| adessive
|
—
|
alkajaisillaan
alkajaisillansa
|
| ablative
|
—
|
alkajaisiltaan
alkajaisiltansa
|
| allative
|
—
|
alkajaisilleen
alkajaisillensa
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| essive
|
—
|
alkajaisinaan
alkajaisinansa
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| translative
|
—
|
alkajaisikseen
alkajaisiksensa
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| abessive
|
—
|
alkajaisittaan
alkajaisittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
alkajaisineen
alkajaisinensa
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