kauas

Finnish

Etymology

kauka- +‎ -s (s-lative singular), from the root kauko-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯.ɑs/, [ˈkɑ̝u̯.ɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑuɑs
  • Syllabification(key): kau‧as
  • Hyphenation(key): kau‧as

Adverb

kauas (comparative kauemmas, superlative kauimmas)

  1. far, far away (towards or to a faraway place)
    Älä mene liian kauas!
    Don't go too far!

Declension

Declension of kauko-
noun case singular pluraladverbial form singular plural
nominative kauko- –superessive – –
genitive – –delative – –
partitive kaukaa
kauaa		 –sublative – –
accusative – –lative kauas –
inessive – –temporal – –
elative – –causative – –
illative – –multiplicative – –
adessive – –distributive – –
ablative – –temp. dist. – –
allative – –prolative – –
essive kaukana –situative – –
translative kauaksi –oppositive – –
abessive – –
instructive kauan –
comitative – –

Derived terms

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