Finnish
Etymology
From kelpo (“proper”) + -inen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkelpoi̯nen/, [ˈk̟e̞lpo̞i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -elpoinen
- Syllabification(key): kel‧poi‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): kel‧poi‧nen
Adjective
kelpoinen (comparative kelpoisempi, superlative kelpoisin)
- eligible (fulfilling the requirements (for), being up to (a task))
- Synonyms: kelpo, kelvollinen, kelvokas, sopiva
- Antonyms: epäkelpo, kelvoton
Kaikki hakijat ovat kelpoisia tehtävään.- All applicants are eligible for the position.
- (in compounds) -worthy, capable; -able; suited for
- merikelpoinen ― seaworthy
- ajokelpoinen ― driveable
- asuinkelpoinen ― habitable
- toteuttamiskelpoinen ― feasible (literally, “able to be carried out”)
- toimintakelpoinen ― operational (literally, “action-capable”)
- maastokelpoinen ― off-road (literally, “terrain-capable”)
- kenttäkelpoinen ― fit for the field (literally, “field-capable”)
Declension
| Inflection of kelpoinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kelpoinen
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kelpoiset
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| genitive
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kelpoisen
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kelpoisten
kelpoisien
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| partitive
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kelpoista
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kelpoisia
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| illative
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kelpoiseen
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kelpoisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kelpoinen
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kelpoiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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kelpoinen
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kelpoiset
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| gen.
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kelpoisen
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| genitive
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kelpoisen
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kelpoisten
kelpoisien
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| partitive
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kelpoista
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kelpoisia
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| inessive
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kelpoisessa
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kelpoisissa
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| elative
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kelpoisesta
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kelpoisista
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| illative
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kelpoiseen
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kelpoisiin
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| adessive
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kelpoisella
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kelpoisilla
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| ablative
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kelpoiselta
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kelpoisilta
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| allative
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kelpoiselle
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kelpoisille
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| essive
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kelpoisena
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kelpoisina
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| translative
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kelpoiseksi
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kelpoisiksi
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| abessive
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kelpoisetta
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kelpoisitta
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| instructive
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—
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kelpoisin
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| comitative
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— |
kelpoisine
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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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kelpoiseni
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kelpoiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kelpoiseni
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kelpoiseni
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| gen.
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kelpoiseni
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| genitive
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kelpoiseni
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kelpoisteni
kelpoisieni
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| partitive
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kelpoistani
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kelpoisiani
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| inessive
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kelpoisessani
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kelpoisissani
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| elative
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kelpoisestani
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kelpoisistani
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| illative
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kelpoiseeni
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kelpoisiini
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| adessive
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kelpoisellani
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kelpoisillani
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| ablative
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kelpoiseltani
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kelpoisiltani
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| allative
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kelpoiselleni
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kelpoisilleni
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| essive
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kelpoisenani
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kelpoisinani
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| translative
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kelpoisekseni
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kelpoisikseni
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| abessive
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kelpoisettani
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kelpoisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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kelpoisineni
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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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kelpoisesi
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kelpoisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kelpoisesi
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kelpoisesi
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| gen.
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kelpoisesi
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| genitive
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kelpoisesi
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kelpoistesi
kelpoisiesi
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| partitive
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kelpoistasi
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kelpoisiasi
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| inessive
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kelpoisessasi
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kelpoisissasi
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| elative
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kelpoisestasi
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kelpoisistasi
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| illative
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kelpoiseesi
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kelpoisiisi
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| adessive
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kelpoisellasi
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kelpoisillasi
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| ablative
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kelpoiseltasi
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kelpoisiltasi
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| allative
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kelpoisellesi
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kelpoisillesi
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| essive
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kelpoisenasi
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kelpoisinasi
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| translative
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kelpoiseksesi
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kelpoisiksesi
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| abessive
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kelpoisettasi
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kelpoisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kelpoisinesi
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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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kelpoisemme
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kelpoisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kelpoisemme
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kelpoisemme
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| gen.
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kelpoisemme
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| genitive
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kelpoisemme
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kelpoistemme
kelpoisiemme
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| partitive
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kelpoistamme
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kelpoisiamme
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| inessive
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kelpoisessamme
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kelpoisissamme
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| elative
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kelpoisestamme
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kelpoisistamme
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| illative
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kelpoiseemme
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kelpoisiimme
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| adessive
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kelpoisellamme
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kelpoisillamme
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| ablative
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kelpoiseltamme
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kelpoisiltamme
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| allative
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kelpoisellemme
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kelpoisillemme
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| essive
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kelpoisenamme
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kelpoisinamme
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| translative
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kelpoiseksemme
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kelpoisiksemme
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| abessive
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kelpoisettamme
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kelpoisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kelpoisinemme
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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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kelpoisenne
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kelpoisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kelpoisenne
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kelpoisenne
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| gen.
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kelpoisenne
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| genitive
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kelpoisenne
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kelpoistenne
kelpoisienne
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| partitive
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kelpoistanne
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kelpoisianne
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| inessive
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kelpoisessanne
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kelpoisissanne
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| elative
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kelpoisestanne
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kelpoisistanne
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| illative
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kelpoiseenne
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kelpoisiinne
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| adessive
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kelpoisellanne
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kelpoisillanne
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| ablative
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kelpoiseltanne
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kelpoisiltanne
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| allative
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kelpoisellenne
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kelpoisillenne
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| essive
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kelpoisenanne
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kelpoisinanne
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| translative
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kelpoiseksenne
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kelpoisiksenne
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| abessive
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kelpoisettanne
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kelpoisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kelpoisinenne
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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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kelpoisensa
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kelpoisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kelpoisensa
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kelpoisensa
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| gen.
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kelpoisensa
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| genitive
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kelpoisensa
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kelpoistensa
kelpoisiensa
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| partitive
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kelpoistaan
kelpoistansa
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kelpoisiaan
kelpoisiansa
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| inessive
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kelpoisessaan
kelpoisessansa
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kelpoisissaan
kelpoisissansa
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| elative
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kelpoisestaan
kelpoisestansa
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kelpoisistaan
kelpoisistansa
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| illative
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kelpoiseensa
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kelpoisiinsa
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| adessive
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kelpoisellaan
kelpoisellansa
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kelpoisillaan
kelpoisillansa
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| ablative
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kelpoiseltaan
kelpoiseltansa
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kelpoisiltaan
kelpoisiltansa
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| allative
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kelpoiselleen
kelpoisellensa
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kelpoisilleen
kelpoisillensa
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| essive
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kelpoisenaan
kelpoisenansa
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kelpoisinaan
kelpoisinansa
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| translative
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kelpoisekseen
kelpoiseksensa
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kelpoisikseen
kelpoisiksensa
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| abessive
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kelpoisettaan
kelpoisettansa
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kelpoisittaan
kelpoisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kelpoisineen
kelpoisinensa
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Derived terms
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