Finnish
FWOTD – 28 November 2023
Etymology
From Hannu Hanhi, the Finnish name for the comic book character Gladstone Gander.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑnːuˌhɑnhi/, [ˈhɑ̝nːuˌhɑ̝nhi]
- Rhymes: -ɑnhi
- Syllabification(key): han‧nu‧han‧hi
- Hyphenation(key): hannu‧hanhi
Noun
hannuhanhi (colloquial)
- lucky stiff (an unfairly lucky person)
2013 February 3, Anssi Miettinen, “Kuka matkii ja ketä?”, in Helsingin Sanomat[1]:Jo monen vuoden ajan Suomessa on kadehdittu Ruotsia, jonka taloudella menee meitä paremmin. Esimerkiksi finanssikriisistä ne hannuhanhet selvisivät vähemmin vaurioin.- For years, Finns have envied Sweden, whose economy is doing better than ours. For example, the lucky stiffs survived the financial crisis with less damage.
Declension
| Inflection of hannuhanhi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
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| nominative
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hannuhanhi
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hannuhanhet
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| genitive
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hannuhanhen
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hannuhanhien
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| partitive
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hannuhanhea
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hannuhanhia
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| illative
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hannuhanheen
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hannuhanhiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hannuhanhi
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hannuhanhet
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| accusative
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nom.
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hannuhanhi
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hannuhanhet
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| gen.
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hannuhanhen
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| genitive
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hannuhanhen
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hannuhanhien
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| partitive
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hannuhanhea
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hannuhanhia
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| inessive
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hannuhanhessa
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hannuhanhissa
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| elative
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hannuhanhesta
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hannuhanhista
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| illative
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hannuhanheen
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hannuhanhiin
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| adessive
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hannuhanhella
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hannuhanhilla
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| ablative
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hannuhanhelta
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hannuhanhilta
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| allative
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hannuhanhelle
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hannuhanhille
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| essive
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hannuhanhena
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hannuhanhina
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| translative
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hannuhanheksi
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hannuhanhiksi
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| abessive
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hannuhanhetta
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hannuhanhitta
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| instructive
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—
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hannuhanhin
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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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hannuhanheni
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hannuhanheni
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| accusative
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nom.
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hannuhanheni
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hannuhanheni
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| gen.
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hannuhanheni
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| genitive
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hannuhanheni
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hannuhanhieni
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| partitive
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hannuhanheani
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hannuhanhiani
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| inessive
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hannuhanhessani
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hannuhanhissani
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| elative
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hannuhanhestani
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hannuhanhistani
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| illative
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hannuhanheeni
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hannuhanhiini
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| adessive
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hannuhanhellani
|
hannuhanhillani
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| ablative
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hannuhanheltani
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hannuhanhiltani
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| allative
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hannuhanhelleni
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hannuhanhilleni
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| essive
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hannuhanhenani
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hannuhanhinani
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| translative
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hannuhanhekseni
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hannuhanhikseni
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| abessive
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hannuhanhettani
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hannuhanhittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
hannuhanhineni
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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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hannuhanhesi
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hannuhanhesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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hannuhanhesi
|
hannuhanhesi
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| gen.
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hannuhanhesi
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| genitive
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hannuhanhesi
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hannuhanhiesi
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| partitive
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hannuhanheasi
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hannuhanhiasi
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| inessive
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hannuhanhessasi
|
hannuhanhissasi
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| elative
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hannuhanhestasi
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hannuhanhistasi
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| illative
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hannuhanheesi
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hannuhanhiisi
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| adessive
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hannuhanhellasi
|
hannuhanhillasi
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| ablative
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hannuhanheltasi
|
hannuhanhiltasi
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| allative
|
hannuhanhellesi
|
hannuhanhillesi
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| essive
|
hannuhanhenasi
|
hannuhanhinasi
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| translative
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hannuhanheksesi
|
hannuhanhiksesi
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| abessive
|
hannuhanhettasi
|
hannuhanhittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
hannuhanhinesi
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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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hannuhanhemme
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hannuhanhemme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
hannuhanhemme
|
hannuhanhemme
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| gen.
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hannuhanhemme
|
| genitive
|
hannuhanhemme
|
hannuhanhiemme
|
| partitive
|
hannuhanheamme
|
hannuhanhiamme
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| inessive
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hannuhanhessamme
|
hannuhanhissamme
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| elative
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hannuhanhestamme
|
hannuhanhistamme
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| illative
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hannuhanheemme
|
hannuhanhiimme
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| adessive
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hannuhanhellamme
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hannuhanhillamme
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| ablative
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hannuhanheltamme
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hannuhanhiltamme
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| allative
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hannuhanhellemme
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hannuhanhillemme
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| essive
|
hannuhanhenamme
|
hannuhanhinamme
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| translative
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hannuhanheksemme
|
hannuhanhiksemme
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| abessive
|
hannuhanhettamme
|
hannuhanhittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
hannuhanhinemme
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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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hannuhanhenne
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hannuhanhenne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
hannuhanhenne
|
hannuhanhenne
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| gen.
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hannuhanhenne
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| genitive
|
hannuhanhenne
|
hannuhanhienne
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| partitive
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hannuhanheanne
|
hannuhanhianne
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| inessive
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hannuhanhessanne
|
hannuhanhissanne
|
| elative
|
hannuhanhestanne
|
hannuhanhistanne
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| illative
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hannuhanheenne
|
hannuhanhiinne
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| adessive
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hannuhanhellanne
|
hannuhanhillanne
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| ablative
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hannuhanheltanne
|
hannuhanhiltanne
|
| allative
|
hannuhanhellenne
|
hannuhanhillenne
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| essive
|
hannuhanhenanne
|
hannuhanhinanne
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| translative
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hannuhanheksenne
|
hannuhanhiksenne
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| abessive
|
hannuhanhettanne
|
hannuhanhittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
hannuhanhinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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hannuhanhensa
|
hannuhanhensa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
hannuhanhensa
|
hannuhanhensa
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| gen.
|
hannuhanhensa
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| genitive
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hannuhanhensa
|
hannuhanhiensa
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| partitive
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hannuhanheaan hannuhanheansa
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hannuhanhiaan hannuhanhiansa
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| inessive
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hannuhanhessaan hannuhanhessansa
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hannuhanhissaan hannuhanhissansa
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| elative
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hannuhanhestaan hannuhanhestansa
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hannuhanhistaan hannuhanhistansa
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| illative
|
hannuhanheensa
|
hannuhanhiinsa
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| adessive
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hannuhanhellaan hannuhanhellansa
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hannuhanhillaan hannuhanhillansa
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| ablative
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hannuhanheltaan hannuhanheltansa
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hannuhanhiltaan hannuhanhiltansa
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| allative
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hannuhanhelleen hannuhanhellensa
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hannuhanhilleen hannuhanhillensa
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| essive
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hannuhanhenaan hannuhanhenansa
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hannuhanhinaan hannuhanhinansa
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| translative
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hannuhanhekseen hannuhanheksensa
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hannuhanhikseen hannuhanhiksensa
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| abessive
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hannuhanhettaan hannuhanhettansa
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hannuhanhittaan hannuhanhittansa
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
hannuhanhineen hannuhanhinensa
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Synonyms