Finnish
Etymology
edun (“of interest”) + valvoja (“watcher, caretaker”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈedunˌʋɑlʋojɑ/, [ˈe̞dunˌʋɑ̝lʋo̞jɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑlʋojɑ
- Syllabification(key): e‧dun‧val‧vo‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): edun‧valvo‧ja
Noun
edunvalvoja
- (law) legal guardian (person appointed to care for the interests of a minor or an incompetent person); conservator
- guardian of interests (one who guards, watches over, or protects someone's interests)
Ammattiyhdistys on palkansaajien edunvalvoja.- A trade union is the guardian of wage-earners' interests.
Declension
| Inflection of edunvalvoja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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edunvalvoja
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edunvalvojat
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| genitive
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edunvalvojan
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edunvalvojien
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| partitive
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edunvalvojaa
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edunvalvojia
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| illative
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edunvalvojaan
|
edunvalvojiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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edunvalvoja
|
edunvalvojat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
edunvalvoja
|
edunvalvojat
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| gen.
|
edunvalvojan
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| genitive
|
edunvalvojan
|
edunvalvojien
edunvalvojain rare
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| partitive
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edunvalvojaa
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edunvalvojia
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| inessive
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edunvalvojassa
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edunvalvojissa
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| elative
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edunvalvojasta
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edunvalvojista
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| illative
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edunvalvojaan
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edunvalvojiin
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| adessive
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edunvalvojalla
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edunvalvojilla
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| ablative
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edunvalvojalta
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edunvalvojilta
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| allative
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edunvalvojalle
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edunvalvojille
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| essive
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edunvalvojana
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edunvalvojina
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| translative
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edunvalvojaksi
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edunvalvojiksi
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| abessive
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edunvalvojatta
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edunvalvojitta
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| instructive
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—
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edunvalvojin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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edunvalvojani
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edunvalvojani
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| accusative
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nom.
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edunvalvojani
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edunvalvojani
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| gen.
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edunvalvojani
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| genitive
|
edunvalvojani
|
edunvalvojieni
edunvalvojaini rare
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| partitive
|
edunvalvojaani
|
edunvalvojiani
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| inessive
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edunvalvojassani
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edunvalvojissani
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| elative
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edunvalvojastani
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edunvalvojistani
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| illative
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edunvalvojaani
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edunvalvojiini
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| adessive
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edunvalvojallani
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edunvalvojillani
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| ablative
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edunvalvojaltani
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edunvalvojiltani
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| allative
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edunvalvojalleni
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edunvalvojilleni
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| essive
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edunvalvojanani
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edunvalvojinani
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| translative
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edunvalvojakseni
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edunvalvojikseni
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| abessive
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edunvalvojattani
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edunvalvojittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
edunvalvojineni
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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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edunvalvojasi
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edunvalvojasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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edunvalvojasi
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edunvalvojasi
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| gen.
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edunvalvojasi
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| genitive
|
edunvalvojasi
|
edunvalvojiesi
edunvalvojaisi rare
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| partitive
|
edunvalvojaasi
|
edunvalvojiasi
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| inessive
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edunvalvojassasi
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edunvalvojissasi
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| elative
|
edunvalvojastasi
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edunvalvojistasi
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| illative
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edunvalvojaasi
|
edunvalvojiisi
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| adessive
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edunvalvojallasi
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edunvalvojillasi
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| ablative
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edunvalvojaltasi
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edunvalvojiltasi
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| allative
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edunvalvojallesi
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edunvalvojillesi
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| essive
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edunvalvojanasi
|
edunvalvojinasi
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| translative
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edunvalvojaksesi
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edunvalvojiksesi
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| abessive
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edunvalvojattasi
|
edunvalvojittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
edunvalvojinesi
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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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edunvalvojamme
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edunvalvojamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
edunvalvojamme
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edunvalvojamme
|
| gen.
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edunvalvojamme
|
| genitive
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edunvalvojamme
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edunvalvojiemme
edunvalvojaimme rare
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| partitive
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edunvalvojaamme
|
edunvalvojiamme
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| inessive
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edunvalvojassamme
|
edunvalvojissamme
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| elative
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edunvalvojastamme
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edunvalvojistamme
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| illative
|
edunvalvojaamme
|
edunvalvojiimme
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| adessive
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edunvalvojallamme
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edunvalvojillamme
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| ablative
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edunvalvojaltamme
|
edunvalvojiltamme
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| allative
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edunvalvojallemme
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edunvalvojillemme
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| essive
|
edunvalvojanamme
|
edunvalvojinamme
|
| translative
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edunvalvojaksemme
|
edunvalvojiksemme
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| abessive
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edunvalvojattamme
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edunvalvojittamme
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
edunvalvojinemme
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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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edunvalvojanne
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edunvalvojanne
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| accusative
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nom.
|
edunvalvojanne
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edunvalvojanne
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| gen.
|
edunvalvojanne
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| genitive
|
edunvalvojanne
|
edunvalvojienne
edunvalvojainne rare
|
| partitive
|
edunvalvojaanne
|
edunvalvojianne
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| inessive
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edunvalvojassanne
|
edunvalvojissanne
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| elative
|
edunvalvojastanne
|
edunvalvojistanne
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| illative
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edunvalvojaanne
|
edunvalvojiinne
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| adessive
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edunvalvojallanne
|
edunvalvojillanne
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| ablative
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edunvalvojaltanne
|
edunvalvojiltanne
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| allative
|
edunvalvojallenne
|
edunvalvojillenne
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| essive
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edunvalvojananne
|
edunvalvojinanne
|
| translative
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edunvalvojaksenne
|
edunvalvojiksenne
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| abessive
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edunvalvojattanne
|
edunvalvojittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
edunvalvojinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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edunvalvojansa
|
edunvalvojansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
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edunvalvojansa
|
edunvalvojansa
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| gen.
|
edunvalvojansa
|
| genitive
|
edunvalvojansa
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edunvalvojiensa
edunvalvojainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
edunvalvojaansa
|
edunvalvojiaan
edunvalvojiansa
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| inessive
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edunvalvojassaan
edunvalvojassansa
|
edunvalvojissaan
edunvalvojissansa
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| elative
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edunvalvojastaan
edunvalvojastansa
|
edunvalvojistaan
edunvalvojistansa
|
| illative
|
edunvalvojaansa
|
edunvalvojiinsa
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| adessive
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edunvalvojallaan
edunvalvojallansa
|
edunvalvojillaan
edunvalvojillansa
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| ablative
|
edunvalvojaltaan
edunvalvojaltansa
|
edunvalvojiltaan
edunvalvojiltansa
|
| allative
|
edunvalvojalleen
edunvalvojallensa
|
edunvalvojilleen
edunvalvojillensa
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| essive
|
edunvalvojanaan
edunvalvojanansa
|
edunvalvojinaan
edunvalvojinansa
|
| translative
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edunvalvojakseen
edunvalvojaksensa
|
edunvalvojikseen
edunvalvojiksensa
|
| abessive
|
edunvalvojattaan
edunvalvojattansa
|
edunvalvojittaan
edunvalvojittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
edunvalvojineen
edunvalvojinensa
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