Finnish
Etymology
kaiva- (“to dig, excavate”) + -nto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑi̯ʋɑnto/, [ˈkɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝n̪t̪o̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑiʋɑnto
- Syllabification(key): kai‧van‧to
- Hyphenation(key): kai‧van‧to
Noun
kaivanto
- trench (long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground)
- excavation (that which has been excavated; a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping)
Declension
| Inflection of kaivanto (Kotus type 1*J/valo, nt-nn gradation)
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| nominative
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kaivanto
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kaivannot
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| genitive
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kaivannon
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kaivantojen
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| partitive
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kaivantoa
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kaivantoja
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| illative
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kaivantoon
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kaivantoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kaivanto
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kaivannot
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivanto
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kaivannot
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| gen.
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kaivannon
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| genitive
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kaivannon
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kaivantojen
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| partitive
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kaivantoa
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kaivantoja
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| inessive
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kaivannossa
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kaivannoissa
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| elative
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kaivannosta
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kaivannoista
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| illative
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kaivantoon
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kaivantoihin
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| adessive
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kaivannolla
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kaivannoilla
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| ablative
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kaivannolta
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kaivannoilta
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| allative
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kaivannolle
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kaivannoille
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| essive
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kaivantona
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kaivantoina
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| translative
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kaivannoksi
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kaivannoiksi
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| abessive
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kaivannotta
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kaivannoitta
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| instructive
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—
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kaivannoin
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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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kaivantoni
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kaivantoni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivantoni
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kaivantoni
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| gen.
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kaivantoni
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| genitive
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kaivantoni
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kaivantojeni
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| partitive
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kaivantoani
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kaivantojani
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| inessive
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kaivannossani
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kaivannoissani
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| elative
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kaivannostani
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kaivannoistani
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| illative
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kaivantooni
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kaivantoihini
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| adessive
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kaivannollani
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kaivannoillani
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| ablative
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kaivannoltani
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kaivannoiltani
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| allative
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kaivannolleni
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kaivannoilleni
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| essive
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kaivantonani
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kaivantoinani
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| translative
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kaivannokseni
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kaivannoikseni
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| abessive
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kaivannottani
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kaivannoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivantoineni
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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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kaivantosi
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kaivantosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivantosi
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kaivantosi
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| gen.
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kaivantosi
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| genitive
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kaivantosi
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kaivantojesi
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| partitive
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kaivantoasi
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kaivantojasi
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| inessive
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kaivannossasi
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kaivannoissasi
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| elative
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kaivannostasi
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kaivannoistasi
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| illative
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kaivantoosi
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kaivantoihisi
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| adessive
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kaivannollasi
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kaivannoillasi
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| ablative
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kaivannoltasi
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kaivannoiltasi
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| allative
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kaivannollesi
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kaivannoillesi
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| essive
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kaivantonasi
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kaivantoinasi
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| translative
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kaivannoksesi
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kaivannoiksesi
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| abessive
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kaivannottasi
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kaivannoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivantoinesi
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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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kaivantomme
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kaivantomme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivantomme
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kaivantomme
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| gen.
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kaivantomme
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| genitive
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kaivantomme
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kaivantojemme
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| partitive
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kaivantoamme
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kaivantojamme
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| inessive
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kaivannossamme
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kaivannoissamme
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| elative
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kaivannostamme
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kaivannoistamme
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| illative
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kaivantoomme
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kaivantoihimme
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| adessive
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kaivannollamme
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kaivannoillamme
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| ablative
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kaivannoltamme
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kaivannoiltamme
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| allative
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kaivannollemme
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kaivannoillemme
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| essive
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kaivantonamme
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kaivantoinamme
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| translative
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kaivannoksemme
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kaivannoiksemme
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| abessive
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kaivannottamme
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kaivannoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivantoinemme
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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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kaivantonne
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kaivantonne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivantonne
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kaivantonne
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| gen.
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kaivantonne
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| genitive
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kaivantonne
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kaivantojenne
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| partitive
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kaivantoanne
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kaivantojanne
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| inessive
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kaivannossanne
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kaivannoissanne
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| elative
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kaivannostanne
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kaivannoistanne
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| illative
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kaivantoonne
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kaivantoihinne
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| adessive
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kaivannollanne
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kaivannoillanne
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| ablative
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kaivannoltanne
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kaivannoiltanne
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| allative
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kaivannollenne
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kaivannoillenne
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| essive
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kaivantonanne
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kaivantoinanne
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| translative
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kaivannoksenne
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kaivannoiksenne
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| abessive
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kaivannottanne
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kaivannoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivantoinenne
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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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kaivantonsa
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kaivantonsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaivantonsa
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kaivantonsa
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| gen.
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kaivantonsa
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| genitive
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kaivantonsa
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kaivantojensa
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| partitive
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kaivantoaan
kaivantoansa
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kaivantojaan
kaivantojansa
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| inessive
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kaivannossaan
kaivannossansa
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kaivannoissaan
kaivannoissansa
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| elative
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kaivannostaan
kaivannostansa
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kaivannoistaan
kaivannoistansa
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| illative
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kaivantoonsa
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kaivantoihinsa
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| adessive
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kaivannollaan
kaivannollansa
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kaivannoillaan
kaivannoillansa
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| ablative
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kaivannoltaan
kaivannoltansa
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kaivannoiltaan
kaivannoiltansa
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| allative
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kaivannolleen
kaivannollensa
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kaivannoilleen
kaivannoillensa
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| essive
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kaivantonaan
kaivantonansa
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kaivantoinaan
kaivantoinansa
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| translative
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kaivannokseen
kaivannoksensa
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kaivannoikseen
kaivannoiksensa
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| abessive
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kaivannottaan
kaivannottansa
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kaivannoittaan
kaivannoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaivantoineen
kaivantoinensa
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Derived terms
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