Finnish
Etymology
A sound-symbolic word with + -oinen, perhaps ultimately based on heikko; compare also hääppöinen, heiveröinen and hepene. heppä is also found in some dialects (chiefly northern Finland), but due to its sporadic distribution, it is probably a back-formation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhepːoi̯nen/, [ˈhe̞pːo̞i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -epːoinen
- Syllabification(key): hep‧poi‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): hep‧poi‧nen
Adjective
heppoinen (comparative heppoisempi, superlative heppoisin)
- flimsy, shaky, of poor quality
Declension
| Inflection of heppoinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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heppoinen
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heppoiset
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| genitive
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heppoisen
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heppoisten
heppoisien
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| partitive
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heppoista
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heppoisia
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| illative
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heppoiseen
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heppoisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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heppoinen
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heppoiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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heppoinen
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heppoiset
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| gen.
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heppoisen
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| genitive
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heppoisen
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heppoisten
heppoisien
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| partitive
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heppoista
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heppoisia
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| inessive
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heppoisessa
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heppoisissa
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| elative
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heppoisesta
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heppoisista
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| illative
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heppoiseen
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heppoisiin
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| adessive
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heppoisella
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heppoisilla
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| ablative
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heppoiselta
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heppoisilta
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| allative
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heppoiselle
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heppoisille
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| essive
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heppoisena
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heppoisina
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| translative
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heppoiseksi
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heppoisiksi
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| abessive
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heppoisetta
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heppoisitta
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| instructive
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—
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heppoisin
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| comitative
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— |
heppoisine
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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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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heppoiseni
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heppoiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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heppoiseni
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heppoiseni
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| gen.
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heppoiseni
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| genitive
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heppoiseni
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heppoisteni
heppoisieni
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| partitive
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heppoistani
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heppoisiani
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| inessive
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heppoisessani
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heppoisissani
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| elative
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heppoisestani
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heppoisistani
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| illative
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heppoiseeni
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heppoisiini
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| adessive
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heppoisellani
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heppoisillani
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| ablative
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heppoiseltani
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heppoisiltani
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| allative
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heppoiselleni
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heppoisilleni
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| essive
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heppoisenani
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heppoisinani
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| translative
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heppoisekseni
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heppoisikseni
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| abessive
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heppoisettani
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heppoisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heppoisineni
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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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heppoisesi
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heppoisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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heppoisesi
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heppoisesi
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| gen.
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heppoisesi
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| genitive
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heppoisesi
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heppoistesi
heppoisiesi
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| partitive
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heppoistasi
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heppoisiasi
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| inessive
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heppoisessasi
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heppoisissasi
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| elative
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heppoisestasi
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heppoisistasi
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| illative
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heppoiseesi
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heppoisiisi
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| adessive
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heppoisellasi
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heppoisillasi
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| ablative
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heppoiseltasi
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heppoisiltasi
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| allative
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heppoisellesi
|
heppoisillesi
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| essive
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heppoisenasi
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heppoisinasi
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| translative
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heppoiseksesi
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heppoisiksesi
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| abessive
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heppoisettasi
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heppoisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heppoisinesi
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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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heppoisemme
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heppoisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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heppoisemme
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heppoisemme
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| gen.
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heppoisemme
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| genitive
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heppoisemme
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heppoistemme
heppoisiemme
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| partitive
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heppoistamme
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heppoisiamme
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| inessive
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heppoisessamme
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heppoisissamme
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| elative
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heppoisestamme
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heppoisistamme
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| illative
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heppoiseemme
|
heppoisiimme
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| adessive
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heppoisellamme
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heppoisillamme
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| ablative
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heppoiseltamme
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heppoisiltamme
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| allative
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heppoisellemme
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heppoisillemme
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| essive
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heppoisenamme
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heppoisinamme
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| translative
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heppoiseksemme
|
heppoisiksemme
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| abessive
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heppoisettamme
|
heppoisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heppoisinemme
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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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heppoisenne
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heppoisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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heppoisenne
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heppoisenne
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| gen.
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heppoisenne
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| genitive
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heppoisenne
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heppoistenne
heppoisienne
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| partitive
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heppoistanne
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heppoisianne
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| inessive
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heppoisessanne
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heppoisissanne
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| elative
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heppoisestanne
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heppoisistanne
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| illative
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heppoiseenne
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heppoisiinne
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| adessive
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heppoisellanne
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heppoisillanne
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| ablative
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heppoiseltanne
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heppoisiltanne
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| allative
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heppoisellenne
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heppoisillenne
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| essive
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heppoisenanne
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heppoisinanne
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| translative
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heppoiseksenne
|
heppoisiksenne
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| abessive
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heppoisettanne
|
heppoisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heppoisinenne
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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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heppoisensa
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heppoisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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heppoisensa
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heppoisensa
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| gen.
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heppoisensa
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| genitive
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heppoisensa
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heppoistensa
heppoisiensa
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| partitive
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heppoistaan
heppoistansa
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heppoisiaan
heppoisiansa
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| inessive
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heppoisessaan
heppoisessansa
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heppoisissaan
heppoisissansa
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| elative
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heppoisestaan
heppoisestansa
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heppoisistaan
heppoisistansa
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| illative
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heppoiseensa
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heppoisiinsa
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| adessive
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heppoisellaan
heppoisellansa
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heppoisillaan
heppoisillansa
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| ablative
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heppoiseltaan
heppoiseltansa
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heppoisiltaan
heppoisiltansa
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| allative
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heppoiselleen
heppoisellensa
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heppoisilleen
heppoisillensa
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| essive
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heppoisenaan
heppoisenansa
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heppoisinaan
heppoisinansa
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| translative
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heppoisekseen
heppoiseksensa
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heppoisikseen
heppoisiksensa
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| abessive
|
heppoisettaan
heppoisettansa
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heppoisittaan
heppoisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
heppoisineen
heppoisinensa
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Derived terms
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