kallellaan

Finnish

Etymology

Adessive plural of the root *kalte- with a possessive suffix. The root is of the same origin as kallas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑlːelːɑːn/, [ˈkɑ̝lːe̞lːɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlːelːɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): kal‧lel‧laan
  • Hyphenation(key): kal‧lel‧laan

Adverb

kallellaan

  1. tilted (relative to an upright orientation), leaning, askew
  2. (figurative) having an inclination, leaning [with illative ‘towards’] (an opinion or similar)

Inflection

→○ allative kallelleen
○ adessive kallellaan
○→ ablative –
Personal/possessive forms of kallellaan
no possessor —
possessor singular plural
1st person kallellani kallellamme
2nd person kallellasi kallellanne
3rd person kallellaan
kallellansa

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