Estonian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *kallijo, from Proto-Germanic *hallijǭ. Compare Swedish häll and Old Norse hella. Cognate to Finnish kallio.
Noun
kalju (genitive kalju, partitive kaljut)
- cliff, rock
Declension
| Declension of kalju (ÕS type 16/pere, no gradation)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kalju
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kaljud
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| accusative
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nom.
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| gen.
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kalju
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| genitive
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kaljude
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| partitive
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kaljut
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kaljusid
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| illative
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kaljusse
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kaljudesse
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| inessive
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kaljus
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kaljudes
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| elative
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kaljust
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kaljudest
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| allative
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kaljule
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kaljudele
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| adessive
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kaljul
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kaljudel
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| ablative
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kaljult
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kaljudelt
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| translative
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kaljuks
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kaljudeks
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| terminative
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kaljuni
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kaljudeni
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| essive
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kaljuna
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kaljudena
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| abessive
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kaljuta
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kaljudeta
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| comitative
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kaljuga
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kaljudega
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
kalju
- partitive plural of kali
Finnish
Etymology
kalja- + -u, from a root shared with kaljama, perhaps through the sense development "slippery" > "bare (of ice)" > "bare" > "bald".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑlju/, [ˈkɑ̝lju]
- Rhymes: -ɑlju
- Syllabification(key): kal‧ju
- Hyphenation(key): kal‧ju
Adjective
kalju (comparative kaljumpi, superlative kaljuin)
- bald, hairless, furless
Hiiret syntyvät kaljuina.- Mice are born furless.
Declension
| Inflection of kalju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kalju
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kaljut
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| genitive
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kaljun
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kaljujen
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| partitive
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kaljua
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kaljuja
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| illative
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kaljuun
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kaljuihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kalju
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kaljut
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| accusative
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nom.
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kalju
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kaljut
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| gen.
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kaljun
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| genitive
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kaljun
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kaljujen
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| partitive
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kaljua
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kaljuja
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| inessive
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kaljussa
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kaljuissa
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| elative
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kaljusta
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kaljuista
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| illative
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kaljuun
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kaljuihin
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| adessive
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kaljulla
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kaljuilla
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| ablative
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kaljulta
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kaljuilta
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| allative
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kaljulle
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kaljuille
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| essive
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kaljuna
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kaljuina
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| translative
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kaljuksi
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kaljuiksi
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| abessive
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kaljutta
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kaljuitta
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| instructive
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—
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kaljuin
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuine
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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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kaljuni
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kaljuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljuni
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kaljuni
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| gen.
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kaljuni
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| genitive
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kaljuni
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kaljujeni
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| partitive
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kaljuani
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kaljujani
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| inessive
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kaljussani
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kaljuissani
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| elative
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kaljustani
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kaljuistani
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| illative
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kaljuuni
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kaljuihini
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| adessive
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kaljullani
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kaljuillani
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| ablative
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kaljultani
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kaljuiltani
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| allative
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kaljulleni
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kaljuilleni
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| essive
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kaljunani
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kaljuinani
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| translative
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kaljukseni
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kaljuikseni
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| abessive
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kaljuttani
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kaljuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuineni
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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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kaljusi
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kaljusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljusi
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kaljusi
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| gen.
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kaljusi
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| genitive
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kaljusi
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kaljujesi
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| partitive
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kaljuasi
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kaljujasi
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| inessive
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kaljussasi
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kaljuissasi
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| elative
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kaljustasi
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kaljuistasi
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| illative
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kaljuusi
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kaljuihisi
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| adessive
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kaljullasi
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kaljuillasi
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| ablative
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kaljultasi
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kaljuiltasi
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| allative
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kaljullesi
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kaljuillesi
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| essive
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kaljunasi
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kaljuinasi
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| translative
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kaljuksesi
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kaljuiksesi
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| abessive
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kaljuttasi
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kaljuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuinesi
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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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kaljumme
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kaljumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljumme
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kaljumme
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| gen.
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kaljumme
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| genitive
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kaljumme
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kaljujemme
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| partitive
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kaljuamme
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kaljujamme
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| inessive
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kaljussamme
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kaljuissamme
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| elative
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kaljustamme
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kaljuistamme
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| illative
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kaljuumme
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kaljuihimme
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| adessive
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kaljullamme
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kaljuillamme
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| ablative
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kaljultamme
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kaljuiltamme
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| allative
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kaljullemme
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kaljuillemme
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| essive
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kaljunamme
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kaljuinamme
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| translative
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kaljuksemme
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kaljuiksemme
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| abessive
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kaljuttamme
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kaljuittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuinemme
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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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kaljunne
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kaljunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljunne
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kaljunne
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| gen.
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kaljunne
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| genitive
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kaljunne
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kaljujenne
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| partitive
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kaljuanne
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kaljujanne
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| inessive
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kaljussanne
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kaljuissanne
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| elative
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kaljustanne
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kaljuistanne
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| illative
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kaljuunne
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kaljuihinne
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| adessive
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kaljullanne
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kaljuillanne
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| ablative
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kaljultanne
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kaljuiltanne
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| allative
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kaljullenne
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kaljuillenne
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| essive
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kaljunanne
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kaljuinanne
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| translative
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kaljuksenne
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kaljuiksenne
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| abessive
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kaljuttanne
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kaljuittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuinenne
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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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kaljunsa
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kaljunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljunsa
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kaljunsa
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| gen.
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kaljunsa
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| genitive
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kaljunsa
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kaljujensa
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| partitive
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kaljuaan
kaljuansa
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kaljujaan
kaljujansa
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| inessive
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kaljussaan
kaljussansa
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kaljuissaan
kaljuissansa
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| elative
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kaljustaan
kaljustansa
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kaljuistaan
kaljuistansa
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| illative
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kaljuunsa
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kaljuihinsa
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| adessive
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kaljullaan
kaljullansa
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kaljuillaan
kaljuillansa
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| ablative
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kaljultaan
kaljultansa
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kaljuiltaan
kaljuiltansa
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| allative
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kaljulleen
kaljullensa
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kaljuilleen
kaljuillensa
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| essive
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kaljunaan
kaljunansa
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kaljuinaan
kaljuinansa
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| translative
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kaljukseen
kaljuksensa
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kaljuikseen
kaljuiksensa
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| abessive
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kaljuttaan
kaljuttansa
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kaljuittaan
kaljuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuineen
kaljuinensa
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Noun
kalju
- bald person, baldy
- bald or hairless spot on the head
Declension
| Inflection of kalju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kalju
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kaljut
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| genitive
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kaljun
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kaljujen
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| partitive
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kaljua
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kaljuja
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| illative
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kaljuun
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kaljuihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kalju
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kaljut
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| accusative
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nom.
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kalju
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kaljut
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| gen.
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kaljun
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| genitive
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kaljun
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kaljujen
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| partitive
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kaljua
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kaljuja
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| inessive
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kaljussa
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kaljuissa
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| elative
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kaljusta
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kaljuista
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| illative
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kaljuun
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kaljuihin
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| adessive
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kaljulla
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kaljuilla
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| ablative
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kaljulta
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kaljuilta
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| allative
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kaljulle
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kaljuille
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| essive
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kaljuna
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kaljuina
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| translative
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kaljuksi
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kaljuiksi
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| abessive
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kaljutta
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kaljuitta
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| instructive
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—
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kaljuin
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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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kaljuni
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kaljuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljuni
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kaljuni
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| gen.
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kaljuni
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| genitive
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kaljuni
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kaljujeni
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| partitive
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kaljuani
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kaljujani
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| inessive
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kaljussani
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kaljuissani
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| elative
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kaljustani
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kaljuistani
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| illative
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kaljuuni
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kaljuihini
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| adessive
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kaljullani
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kaljuillani
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| ablative
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kaljultani
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kaljuiltani
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| allative
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kaljulleni
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kaljuilleni
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| essive
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kaljunani
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kaljuinani
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| translative
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kaljukseni
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kaljuikseni
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| abessive
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kaljuttani
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kaljuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuineni
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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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kaljusi
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kaljusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljusi
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kaljusi
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| gen.
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kaljusi
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| genitive
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kaljusi
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kaljujesi
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| partitive
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kaljuasi
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kaljujasi
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| inessive
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kaljussasi
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kaljuissasi
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| elative
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kaljustasi
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kaljuistasi
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| illative
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kaljuusi
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kaljuihisi
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| adessive
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kaljullasi
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kaljuillasi
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| ablative
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kaljultasi
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kaljuiltasi
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| allative
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kaljullesi
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kaljuillesi
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| essive
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kaljunasi
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kaljuinasi
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| translative
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kaljuksesi
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kaljuiksesi
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| abessive
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kaljuttasi
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kaljuittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuinesi
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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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kaljumme
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kaljumme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljumme
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kaljumme
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| gen.
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kaljumme
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| genitive
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kaljumme
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kaljujemme
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| partitive
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kaljuamme
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kaljujamme
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| inessive
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kaljussamme
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kaljuissamme
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| elative
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kaljustamme
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kaljuistamme
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| illative
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kaljuumme
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kaljuihimme
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| adessive
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kaljullamme
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kaljuillamme
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| ablative
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kaljultamme
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kaljuiltamme
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| allative
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kaljullemme
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kaljuillemme
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| essive
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kaljunamme
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kaljuinamme
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| translative
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kaljuksemme
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kaljuiksemme
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| abessive
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kaljuttamme
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kaljuittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuinemme
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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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kaljunne
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kaljunne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljunne
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kaljunne
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| gen.
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kaljunne
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| genitive
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kaljunne
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kaljujenne
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| partitive
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kaljuanne
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kaljujanne
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| inessive
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kaljussanne
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kaljuissanne
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| elative
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kaljustanne
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kaljuistanne
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| illative
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kaljuunne
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kaljuihinne
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| adessive
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kaljullanne
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kaljuillanne
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| ablative
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kaljultanne
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kaljuiltanne
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| allative
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kaljullenne
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kaljuillenne
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| essive
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kaljunanne
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kaljuinanne
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| translative
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kaljuksenne
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kaljuiksenne
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| abessive
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kaljuttanne
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kaljuittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuinenne
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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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kaljunsa
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kaljunsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kaljunsa
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kaljunsa
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| gen.
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kaljunsa
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| genitive
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kaljunsa
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kaljujensa
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| partitive
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kaljuaan
kaljuansa
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kaljujaan
kaljujansa
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| inessive
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kaljussaan
kaljussansa
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kaljuissaan
kaljuissansa
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| elative
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kaljustaan
kaljustansa
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kaljuistaan
kaljuistansa
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| illative
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kaljuunsa
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kaljuihinsa
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| adessive
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kaljullaan
kaljullansa
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kaljuillaan
kaljuillansa
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| ablative
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kaljultaan
kaljultansa
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kaljuiltaan
kaljuiltansa
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| allative
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kaljulleen
kaljullensa
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kaljuilleen
kaljuillensa
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| essive
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kaljunaan
kaljunansa
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kaljuinaan
kaljuinansa
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| translative
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kaljukseen
kaljuksensa
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kaljuikseen
kaljuiksensa
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| abessive
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kaljuttaan
kaljuttansa
|
kaljuittaan
kaljuittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kaljuineen
kaljuinensa
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Derived terms
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