Finnish
Etymology
iso (“big”) + kauris (“small deer”). Coined by Nisäkäsnimistötoimikunta (Committee for Mammal Names) in 2008. Before that this animal was called saksanhirvi (literally “German elk”) or punahirvi (literally “red elk”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈisoˌkɑu̯ris/, [ˈis̠o̞ˌkɑ̝u̯ris̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑuris
- Syllabification(key): i‧so‧kau‧ris
- Hyphenation(key): iso‧kauris
Noun
isokauris
- red deer, Cervus elaphus
Usage notes
- This term is slowly gaining ground, but saksanhirvi still appears to be clearly more commonly used (in 2017).
Declension
| Inflection of isokauris (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
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| nominative
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isokauris
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isokauriit
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| genitive
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isokauriin
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isokauriiden
isokauriitten
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| partitive
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isokaurista
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isokauriita
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| illative
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isokauriiseen
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isokauriisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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isokauris
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isokauriit
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| accusative
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nom.
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isokauris
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isokauriit
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| gen.
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isokauriin
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| genitive
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isokauriin
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isokauriiden
isokauriitten
isokauristen rare
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| partitive
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isokaurista
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isokauriita
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| inessive
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isokauriissa
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isokauriissa
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| elative
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isokauriista
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isokauriista
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| illative
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isokauriiseen
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isokauriisiin
isokauriihin rare
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| adessive
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isokauriilla
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isokauriilla
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| ablative
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isokauriilta
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isokauriilta
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| allative
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isokauriille
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isokauriille
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| essive
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isokauriina
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isokauriina
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| translative
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isokauriiksi
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isokauriiksi
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| abessive
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isokauriitta
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isokauriitta
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| instructive
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—
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isokauriin
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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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isokauriini
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isokauriini
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| accusative
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nom.
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isokauriini
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isokauriini
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| gen.
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isokauriini
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| genitive
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isokauriini
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isokauriideni
isokauriitteni
isokauristeni rare
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| partitive
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isokauristani
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isokauriitani
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| inessive
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isokauriissani
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isokauriissani
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| elative
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isokauriistani
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isokauriistani
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| illative
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isokauriiseeni
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isokauriisiini
isokauriihini rare
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| adessive
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isokauriillani
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isokauriillani
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| ablative
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isokauriiltani
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isokauriiltani
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| allative
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isokauriilleni
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isokauriilleni
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| essive
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isokauriinani
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isokauriinani
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| translative
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isokauriikseni
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isokauriikseni
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| abessive
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isokauriittani
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isokauriittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
isokauriineni
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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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isokauriisi
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isokauriisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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isokauriisi
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isokauriisi
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| gen.
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isokauriisi
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| genitive
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isokauriisi
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isokauriidesi
isokauriittesi
isokauristesi rare
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| partitive
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isokauristasi
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isokauriitasi
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| inessive
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isokauriissasi
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isokauriissasi
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| elative
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isokauriistasi
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isokauriistasi
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| illative
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isokauriiseesi
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isokauriisiisi
isokauriihisi rare
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| adessive
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isokauriillasi
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isokauriillasi
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| ablative
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isokauriiltasi
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isokauriiltasi
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| allative
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isokauriillesi
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isokauriillesi
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| essive
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isokauriinasi
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isokauriinasi
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| translative
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isokauriiksesi
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isokauriiksesi
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| abessive
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isokauriittasi
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isokauriittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
isokauriinesi
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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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isokauriimme
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isokauriimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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isokauriimme
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isokauriimme
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| gen.
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isokauriimme
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| genitive
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isokauriimme
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isokauriidemme
isokauriittemme
isokauristemme rare
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| partitive
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isokauristamme
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isokauriitamme
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| inessive
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isokauriissamme
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isokauriissamme
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| elative
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isokauriistamme
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isokauriistamme
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| illative
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isokauriiseemme
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isokauriisiimme
isokauriihimme rare
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| adessive
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isokauriillamme
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isokauriillamme
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| ablative
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isokauriiltamme
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isokauriiltamme
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| allative
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isokauriillemme
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isokauriillemme
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| essive
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isokauriinamme
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isokauriinamme
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| translative
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isokauriiksemme
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isokauriiksemme
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| abessive
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isokauriittamme
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isokauriittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
isokauriinemme
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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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isokauriinne
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isokauriinne
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| accusative
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nom.
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isokauriinne
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isokauriinne
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| gen.
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isokauriinne
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| genitive
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isokauriinne
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isokauriidenne
isokauriittenne
isokauristenne rare
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| partitive
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isokauristanne
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isokauriitanne
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| inessive
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isokauriissanne
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isokauriissanne
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| elative
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isokauriistanne
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isokauriistanne
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| illative
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isokauriiseenne
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isokauriisiinne
isokauriihinne rare
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| adessive
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isokauriillanne
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isokauriillanne
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| ablative
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isokauriiltanne
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isokauriiltanne
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| allative
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isokauriillenne
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isokauriillenne
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| essive
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isokauriinanne
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isokauriinanne
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| translative
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isokauriiksenne
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isokauriiksenne
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| abessive
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isokauriittanne
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isokauriittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
isokauriinenne
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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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isokauriinsa
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isokauriinsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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isokauriinsa
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isokauriinsa
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| gen.
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isokauriinsa
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| genitive
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isokauriinsa
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isokauriidensa
isokauriittensa
isokauristensa rare
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| partitive
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isokauristaan
isokauristansa
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isokauriitaan
isokauriitansa
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| inessive
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isokauriissaan
isokauriissansa
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isokauriissaan
isokauriissansa
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| elative
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isokauriistaan
isokauriistansa
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isokauriistaan
isokauriistansa
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| illative
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isokauriiseensa
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isokauriisiinsa
isokauriihinsa rare
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| adessive
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isokauriillaan
isokauriillansa
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isokauriillaan
isokauriillansa
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| ablative
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isokauriiltaan
isokauriiltansa
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isokauriiltaan
isokauriiltansa
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| allative
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isokauriilleen
isokauriillensa
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isokauriilleen
isokauriillensa
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| essive
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isokauriinaan
isokauriinansa
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isokauriinaan
isokauriinansa
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| translative
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isokauriikseen
isokauriiksensa
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isokauriikseen
isokauriiksensa
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| abessive
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isokauriittaan
isokauriittansa
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isokauriittaan
isokauriittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
isokauriineen
isokauriinensa
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