Finnish
Etymology
kaivaa (“to dig, excavate”) + -ja (“-er”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑi̯ʋɑjɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝jɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑiʋɑjɑ
- Syllabification(key): kai‧va‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): kai‧va‧ja
Noun
kaivaja
- digger (one who digs)
- kullankaivaja ― gold digger
- excavator (one who excavates)
- miner (any of the South American ground-dwelling birds of the genus Geositta)
Declension
| Inflection of kaivaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kaivaja
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kaivajat
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| genitive
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kaivajan
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kaivajien
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| partitive
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kaivajaa
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kaivajia
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| illative
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kaivajaan
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kaivajiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kaivaja
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kaivajat
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivaja
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kaivajat
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| gen.
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kaivajan
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| genitive
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kaivajan
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kaivajien
kaivajain rare
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| partitive
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kaivajaa
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kaivajia
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| inessive
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kaivajassa
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kaivajissa
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| elative
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kaivajasta
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kaivajista
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| illative
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kaivajaan
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kaivajiin
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| adessive
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kaivajalla
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kaivajilla
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| ablative
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kaivajalta
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kaivajilta
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| allative
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kaivajalle
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kaivajille
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| essive
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kaivajana
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kaivajina
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| translative
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kaivajaksi
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kaivajiksi
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| abessive
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kaivajatta
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kaivajitta
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| instructive
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—
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kaivajin
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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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kaivajani
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kaivajani
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivajani
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kaivajani
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| gen.
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kaivajani
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| genitive
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kaivajani
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kaivajieni
kaivajaini rare
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| partitive
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kaivajaani
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kaivajiani
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| inessive
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kaivajassani
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kaivajissani
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| elative
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kaivajastani
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kaivajistani
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| illative
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kaivajaani
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kaivajiini
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| adessive
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kaivajallani
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kaivajillani
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| ablative
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kaivajaltani
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kaivajiltani
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| allative
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kaivajalleni
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kaivajilleni
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| essive
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kaivajanani
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kaivajinani
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| translative
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kaivajakseni
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kaivajikseni
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| abessive
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kaivajattani
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kaivajittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivajineni
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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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kaivajasi
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kaivajasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivajasi
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kaivajasi
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| gen.
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kaivajasi
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| genitive
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kaivajasi
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kaivajiesi
kaivajaisi rare
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| partitive
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kaivajaasi
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kaivajiasi
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| inessive
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kaivajassasi
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kaivajissasi
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| elative
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kaivajastasi
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kaivajistasi
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| illative
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kaivajaasi
|
kaivajiisi
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| adessive
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kaivajallasi
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kaivajillasi
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| ablative
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kaivajaltasi
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kaivajiltasi
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| allative
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kaivajallesi
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kaivajillesi
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| essive
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kaivajanasi
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kaivajinasi
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| translative
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kaivajaksesi
|
kaivajiksesi
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| abessive
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kaivajattasi
|
kaivajittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivajinesi
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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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kaivajamme
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kaivajamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivajamme
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kaivajamme
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| gen.
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kaivajamme
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| genitive
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kaivajamme
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kaivajiemme
kaivajaimme rare
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| partitive
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kaivajaamme
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kaivajiamme
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| inessive
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kaivajassamme
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kaivajissamme
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| elative
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kaivajastamme
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kaivajistamme
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| illative
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kaivajaamme
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kaivajiimme
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| adessive
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kaivajallamme
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kaivajillamme
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| ablative
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kaivajaltamme
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kaivajiltamme
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| allative
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kaivajallemme
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kaivajillemme
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| essive
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kaivajanamme
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kaivajinamme
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| translative
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kaivajaksemme
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kaivajiksemme
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| abessive
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kaivajattamme
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kaivajittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivajinemme
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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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kaivajanne
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kaivajanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivajanne
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kaivajanne
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| gen.
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kaivajanne
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| genitive
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kaivajanne
|
kaivajienne
kaivajainne rare
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| partitive
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kaivajaanne
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kaivajianne
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| inessive
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kaivajassanne
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kaivajissanne
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| elative
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kaivajastanne
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kaivajistanne
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| illative
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kaivajaanne
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kaivajiinne
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| adessive
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kaivajallanne
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kaivajillanne
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| ablative
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kaivajaltanne
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kaivajiltanne
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| allative
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kaivajallenne
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kaivajillenne
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| essive
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kaivajananne
|
kaivajinanne
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| translative
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kaivajaksenne
|
kaivajiksenne
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| abessive
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kaivajattanne
|
kaivajittanne
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivajinenne
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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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kaivajansa
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kaivajansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivajansa
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kaivajansa
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| gen.
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kaivajansa
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| genitive
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kaivajansa
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kaivajiensa
kaivajainsa rare
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| partitive
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kaivajaansa
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kaivajiaan
kaivajiansa
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| inessive
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kaivajassaan
kaivajassansa
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kaivajissaan
kaivajissansa
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| elative
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kaivajastaan
kaivajastansa
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kaivajistaan
kaivajistansa
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| illative
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kaivajaansa
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kaivajiinsa
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| adessive
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kaivajallaan
kaivajallansa
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kaivajillaan
kaivajillansa
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| ablative
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kaivajaltaan
kaivajaltansa
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kaivajiltaan
kaivajiltansa
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| allative
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kaivajalleen
kaivajallensa
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kaivajilleen
kaivajillensa
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| essive
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kaivajanaan
kaivajanansa
|
kaivajinaan
kaivajinansa
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| translative
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kaivajakseen
kaivajaksensa
|
kaivajikseen
kaivajiksensa
|
| abessive
|
kaivajattaan
kaivajattansa
|
kaivajittaan
kaivajittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivajineen
kaivajinensa
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Hyponyms
- (bird of the genus Geositta):
- nurmikaivaja
- pikkukaivaja
- tulimaankaivaja
- käyränokkakaivaja
- harmaakaivaja
- rantakaivaja
- taskukaivaja
- punankaivaja
- punapyrstökaivaja
- isokaivaja
- järeänokkakaivaja
Derived terms
Further reading