Finnish
Etymology
hammas (“tooth”) + peikko (“troll”); literally, “tooth troll”. Calque of Norwegian tanntroll from a children book originally written in Bokmål, but the word itself predates the book.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑmːɑsˌpei̯kːo/, [ˈhɑ̝mːɑ̝s̠ˌpe̞i̯kːo̞]
- Rhymes: -eikːo
- Syllabification(key): ham‧mas‧peik‧ko
- Hyphenation(key): hammas‧peikko
Noun
hammaspeikko
- A figure used to teach children to brush their teeth, lest it make holes in their teeth.
Declension
| Inflection of hammaspeikko (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
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| nominative
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hammaspeikko
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hammaspeikot
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| genitive
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hammaspeikon
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hammaspeikkojen
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| partitive
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hammaspeikkoa
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hammaspeikkoja
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| illative
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hammaspeikkoon
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hammaspeikkoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hammaspeikko
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hammaspeikot
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| accusative
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nom.
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hammaspeikko
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hammaspeikot
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| gen.
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hammaspeikon
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| genitive
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hammaspeikon
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hammaspeikkojen
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| partitive
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hammaspeikkoa
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hammaspeikkoja
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| inessive
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hammaspeikossa
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hammaspeikoissa
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| elative
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hammaspeikosta
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hammaspeikoista
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| illative
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hammaspeikkoon
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hammaspeikkoihin
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| adessive
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hammaspeikolla
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hammaspeikoilla
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| ablative
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hammaspeikolta
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hammaspeikoilta
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| allative
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hammaspeikolle
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hammaspeikoille
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| essive
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hammaspeikkona
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hammaspeikkoina
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| translative
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hammaspeikoksi
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hammaspeikoiksi
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| abessive
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hammaspeikotta
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hammaspeikoitta
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| instructive
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—
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hammaspeikoin
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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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hammaspeikkoni
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hammaspeikkoni
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| accusative
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nom.
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hammaspeikkoni
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hammaspeikkoni
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| gen.
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hammaspeikkoni
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| genitive
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hammaspeikkoni
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hammaspeikkojeni
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| partitive
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hammaspeikkoani
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hammaspeikkojani
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| inessive
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hammaspeikossani
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hammaspeikoissani
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| elative
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hammaspeikostani
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hammaspeikoistani
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| illative
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hammaspeikkooni
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hammaspeikkoihini
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| adessive
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hammaspeikollani
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hammaspeikoillani
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| ablative
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hammaspeikoltani
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hammaspeikoiltani
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| allative
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hammaspeikolleni
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hammaspeikoilleni
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| essive
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hammaspeikkonani
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hammaspeikkoinani
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| translative
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hammaspeikokseni
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hammaspeikoikseni
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| abessive
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hammaspeikottani
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hammaspeikoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hammaspeikkoineni
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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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hammaspeikkosi
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hammaspeikkosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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hammaspeikkosi
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hammaspeikkosi
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| gen.
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hammaspeikkosi
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| genitive
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hammaspeikkosi
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hammaspeikkojesi
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| partitive
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hammaspeikkoasi
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hammaspeikkojasi
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| inessive
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hammaspeikossasi
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hammaspeikoissasi
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| elative
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hammaspeikostasi
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hammaspeikoistasi
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| illative
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hammaspeikkoosi
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hammaspeikkoihisi
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| adessive
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hammaspeikollasi
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hammaspeikoillasi
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| ablative
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hammaspeikoltasi
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hammaspeikoiltasi
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| allative
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hammaspeikollesi
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hammaspeikoillesi
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| essive
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hammaspeikkonasi
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hammaspeikkoinasi
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| translative
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hammaspeikoksesi
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hammaspeikoiksesi
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| abessive
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hammaspeikottasi
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hammaspeikoittasi
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hammaspeikkoinesi
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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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hammaspeikkomme
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hammaspeikkomme
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| accusative
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nom.
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hammaspeikkomme
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hammaspeikkomme
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| gen.
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hammaspeikkomme
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| genitive
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hammaspeikkomme
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hammaspeikkojemme
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| partitive
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hammaspeikkoamme
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hammaspeikkojamme
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| inessive
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hammaspeikossamme
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hammaspeikoissamme
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| elative
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hammaspeikostamme
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hammaspeikoistamme
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| illative
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hammaspeikkoomme
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hammaspeikkoihimme
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| adessive
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hammaspeikollamme
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hammaspeikoillamme
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| ablative
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hammaspeikoltamme
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hammaspeikoiltamme
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| allative
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hammaspeikollemme
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hammaspeikoillemme
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| essive
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hammaspeikkonamme
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hammaspeikkoinamme
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| translative
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hammaspeikoksemme
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hammaspeikoiksemme
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| abessive
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hammaspeikottamme
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hammaspeikoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hammaspeikkoinemme
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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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hammaspeikkonne
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hammaspeikkonne
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| accusative
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nom.
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hammaspeikkonne
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hammaspeikkonne
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| gen.
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hammaspeikkonne
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| genitive
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hammaspeikkonne
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hammaspeikkojenne
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| partitive
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hammaspeikkoanne
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hammaspeikkojanne
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| inessive
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hammaspeikossanne
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hammaspeikoissanne
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| elative
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hammaspeikostanne
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hammaspeikoistanne
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| illative
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hammaspeikkoonne
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hammaspeikkoihinne
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| adessive
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hammaspeikollanne
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hammaspeikoillanne
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| ablative
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hammaspeikoltanne
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hammaspeikoiltanne
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| allative
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hammaspeikollenne
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hammaspeikoillenne
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| essive
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hammaspeikkonanne
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hammaspeikkoinanne
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| translative
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hammaspeikoksenne
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hammaspeikoiksenne
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| abessive
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hammaspeikottanne
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hammaspeikoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hammaspeikkoinenne
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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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hammaspeikkonsa
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hammaspeikkonsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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hammaspeikkonsa
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hammaspeikkonsa
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| gen.
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hammaspeikkonsa
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| genitive
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hammaspeikkonsa
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hammaspeikkojensa
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| partitive
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hammaspeikkoaan
hammaspeikkoansa
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hammaspeikkojaan
hammaspeikkojansa
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| inessive
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hammaspeikossaan
hammaspeikossansa
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hammaspeikoissaan
hammaspeikoissansa
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| elative
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hammaspeikostaan
hammaspeikostansa
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hammaspeikoistaan
hammaspeikoistansa
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| illative
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hammaspeikkoonsa
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hammaspeikkoihinsa
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| adessive
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hammaspeikollaan
hammaspeikollansa
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hammaspeikoillaan
hammaspeikoillansa
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| ablative
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hammaspeikoltaan
hammaspeikoltansa
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hammaspeikoiltaan
hammaspeikoiltansa
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| allative
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hammaspeikolleen
hammaspeikollensa
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hammaspeikoilleen
hammaspeikoillensa
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| essive
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hammaspeikkonaan
hammaspeikkonansa
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hammaspeikkoinaan
hammaspeikkoinansa
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| translative
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hammaspeikokseen
hammaspeikoksensa
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hammaspeikoikseen
hammaspeikoiksensa
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| abessive
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hammaspeikottaan
hammaspeikottansa
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hammaspeikoittaan
hammaspeikoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hammaspeikkoineen
hammaspeikkoinensa
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