Finnish
Etymology 1
Adjective
karvain
- superlative degree of karvas.
Declension
| Inflection of karvain (Kotus type 36*H/sisin, mp-mm gradation)
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| nominative
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karvain
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karvaimmat
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| genitive
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karvaimman
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karvaimpien
karvainten
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| partitive
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karvainta
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karvaimpia
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| illative
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karvaimpaan
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karvaimpiin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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karvain
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karvaimmat
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| accusative
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nom.
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karvain
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karvaimmat
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| gen.
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karvaimman
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| genitive
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karvaimman
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karvaimpien
karvainten
karvaimpain rare
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| partitive
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karvainta
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karvaimpia
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| inessive
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karvaimmassa
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karvaimmissa
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| elative
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karvaimmasta
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karvaimmista
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| illative
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karvaimpaan
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karvaimpiin
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| adessive
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karvaimmalla
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karvaimmilla
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| ablative
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karvaimmalta
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karvaimmilta
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| allative
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karvaimmalle
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karvaimmille
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| essive
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karvaimpana
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karvaimpina
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| translative
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karvaimmaksi
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karvaimmiksi
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| abessive
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karvaimmatta
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karvaimmitta
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| instructive
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—
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karvaimmin
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| comitative
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— |
karvaimpine
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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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karvaimpani
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karvaimpani
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| accusative
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nom.
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karvaimpani
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karvaimpani
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| gen.
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karvaimpani
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| genitive
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karvaimpani
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karvaimpieni
karvainteni
karvaimpaini rare
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| partitive
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karvaintani
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karvaimpiani
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| inessive
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karvaimmassani
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karvaimmissani
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| elative
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karvaimmastani
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karvaimmistani
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| illative
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karvaimpaani
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karvaimpiini
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| adessive
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karvaimmallani
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karvaimmillani
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| ablative
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karvaimmaltani
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karvaimmiltani
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| allative
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karvaimmalleni
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karvaimmilleni
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| essive
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karvaimpanani
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karvaimpinani
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| translative
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karvaimmakseni
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karvaimmikseni
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| abessive
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karvaimmattani
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karvaimmittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
karvaimpineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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karvaimpasi
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karvaimpasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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karvaimpasi
|
karvaimpasi
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| gen.
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karvaimpasi
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| genitive
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karvaimpasi
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karvaimpiesi
karvaintesi
karvaimpaisi rare
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| partitive
|
karvaintasi
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karvaimpiasi
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| inessive
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karvaimmassasi
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karvaimmissasi
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| elative
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karvaimmastasi
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karvaimmistasi
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| illative
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karvaimpaasi
|
karvaimpiisi
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| adessive
|
karvaimmallasi
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karvaimmillasi
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| ablative
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karvaimmaltasi
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karvaimmiltasi
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| allative
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karvaimmallesi
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karvaimmillesi
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| essive
|
karvaimpanasi
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karvaimpinasi
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| translative
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karvaimmaksesi
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karvaimmiksesi
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| abessive
|
karvaimmattasi
|
karvaimmittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
karvaimpinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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karvaimpamme
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karvaimpamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
karvaimpamme
|
karvaimpamme
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| gen.
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karvaimpamme
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| genitive
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karvaimpamme
|
karvaimpiemme
karvaintemme
karvaimpaimme rare
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| partitive
|
karvaintamme
|
karvaimpiamme
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| inessive
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karvaimmassamme
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karvaimmissamme
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| elative
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karvaimmastamme
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karvaimmistamme
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| illative
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karvaimpaamme
|
karvaimpiimme
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| adessive
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karvaimmallamme
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karvaimmillamme
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| ablative
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karvaimmaltamme
|
karvaimmiltamme
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| allative
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karvaimmallemme
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karvaimmillemme
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| essive
|
karvaimpanamme
|
karvaimpinamme
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| translative
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karvaimmaksemme
|
karvaimmiksemme
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| abessive
|
karvaimmattamme
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karvaimmittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
karvaimpinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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karvaimpanne
|
karvaimpanne
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| accusative
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nom.
|
karvaimpanne
|
karvaimpanne
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| gen.
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karvaimpanne
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| genitive
|
karvaimpanne
|
karvaimpienne
karvaintenne
karvaimpainne rare
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| partitive
|
karvaintanne
|
karvaimpianne
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| inessive
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karvaimmassanne
|
karvaimmissanne
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| elative
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karvaimmastanne
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karvaimmistanne
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| illative
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karvaimpaanne
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karvaimpiinne
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| adessive
|
karvaimmallanne
|
karvaimmillanne
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| ablative
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karvaimmaltanne
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karvaimmiltanne
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| allative
|
karvaimmallenne
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karvaimmillenne
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| essive
|
karvaimpananne
|
karvaimpinanne
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| translative
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karvaimmaksenne
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karvaimmiksenne
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| abessive
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karvaimmattanne
|
karvaimmittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
karvaimpinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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karvaimpansa
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karvaimpansa
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| accusative
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nom.
|
karvaimpansa
|
karvaimpansa
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| gen.
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karvaimpansa
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| genitive
|
karvaimpansa
|
karvaimpiensa
karvaintensa
karvaimpainsa rare
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| partitive
|
karvaintaan
karvaintansa
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karvaimpiaan
karvaimpiansa
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| inessive
|
karvaimmassaan
karvaimmassansa
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karvaimmissaan
karvaimmissansa
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| elative
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karvaimmastaan
karvaimmastansa
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karvaimmistaan
karvaimmistansa
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| illative
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karvaimpaansa
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karvaimpiinsa
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| adessive
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karvaimmallaan
karvaimmallansa
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karvaimmillaan
karvaimmillansa
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| ablative
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karvaimmaltaan
karvaimmaltansa
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karvaimmiltaan
karvaimmiltansa
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| allative
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karvaimmalleen
karvaimmallensa
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karvaimmilleen
karvaimmillensa
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| essive
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karvaimpanaan
karvaimpanansa
|
karvaimpinaan
karvaimpinansa
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| translative
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karvaimmakseen
karvaimmaksensa
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karvaimmikseen
karvaimmiksensa
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| abessive
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karvaimmattaan
karvaimmattansa
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karvaimmittaan
karvaimmittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
karvaimpineen
karvaimpinensa
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Etymology 2
Noun
karvain
- (rare) genitive plural of karva
Etymology 3
Adjective
karvain
- instructive plural of karvas
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *karvainën, equivalent to karva (“fur; colour”) + -in. Cognates include Finnish karvainen and Estonian karvane.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkɑrʋɑi̯ne/, [ˈkɑrʋəi̯n]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkɑrʋɑi̯n/, [ˈkɑrʋɑi̯n]
- Rhymes: -ɑrʋɑi̯n
- Hyphenation: kar‧vain
Noun
karvain
- hairy
- rich, wealthy
- (+ genitive) -coloured
Declension
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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karvain
|
karvaiset
|
| genitive
|
karvaisen
|
karvaisiin
|
| partitive
|
karvaista, karvaist
|
karvaisia
|
| illative
|
karvaisee
|
karvaisii
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| inessive
|
karvaisees
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karvaisiis
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| elative
|
karvaisest
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karvaisist
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| allative
|
karvaiselle
|
karvaisille
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| adessive
|
karvaiseel
|
karvaisiil
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| ablative
|
karvaiselt
|
karvaisilt
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| translative
|
karvaiseks
|
karvaisiks
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| essive
|
karvaisenna, karvaiseen
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karvaisinna, karvaisiin
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| exessive1)
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karvaisent
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karvaisint
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1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “rich”): köyhä
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 139