kaukana

Finnish

Etymology

The locative singular of kauka- (kauko-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯kɑnɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝u̯kɑ̝nɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑukɑnɑ
  • Syllabification(key): kau‧ka‧na
  • Hyphenation(key): kau‧ka‧na

Adverb

kaukana (comparative kauempana, superlative kauimpana)

  1. far, far away, afar
    Asun kaukana kaupungin keskustasta.
    I live far away from the city center.
    Hän asuu kaukana. ― He lives afar.
    He ovat jo kaukana edellämme.
    They are already far ahead of us.
    Kissamme pysyttelee aina kaukana pölynimurista.
    Our cat always stays far from the vacuum cleaner. / Our cat always gives the vacuum cleaner a wide berth.

Inflection

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 – –

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