eteen

Finnish

Etymology

Illative singular of esi-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeteːn/, [ˈe̞t̪e̞ːn]
  • Rhymes: -eteːn
  • Syllabification(key): e‧teen
  • Hyphenation(key): eteen

Postposition

eteen [with genitive and/or possessive form]

  1. (of motion) (to) in front of, to the front of
    Antonym: taakse
    Mene talon eteen!
    Go in front of the house!
    Katso eteesi!
    Watch where you're going!
    (literally, “Look ahead of you!”)
  2. for (the good, benefit or sake of)
    Synonym: eduksi
    Tekisitpä joskus jotain yhteiskunnan eteen!
    I wish you would do something for the society once!
  3. into the way (of) (also independently as an adverb)
    Synonym: tielle
    Älä tule eteeni!
    Don't get in my way!
  4. (figurative) across, in the way of (also independently as an adverb)
    Synonym: vastaan
    Nyt tuli ongelma eteen.
    We came across a problem.

Adverb

eteen

  1. forward, forwards

Inflection

Declension of esi- (type 27*F/käsi)
noun case singular pluraladverbial form singular plural
nominative esi- –superessive – –
genitive – –delative – –
partitive – –sublative – –
accusative – –lative edes –
inessive edessä –temporal – –
elative edestä –causative – –
illative eteen esiinmultiplicative – –
adessive edellä esillädistributive – –
ablative edeltä esiltätemp. dist. – –
allative edelle esilleprolative editse –
essive – –situative – –
translative – –oppositive – –
abessive – –
instructive etenkin
etenkään		 –
comitative – –
Personal/possessive forms of eteen
no possessor eteen
possessor singular plural
1st person eteeni eteemme
2nd person eteesi eteenne
3rd person eteensä

Derived terms

compounds

See the inflection table above and the derived terms under esi-.

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