Finnish
Etymology
Probably derived from keri (“circular edge, ring, circle”). Compare also Erzya кершамс (keršams, “to tie, bind; to entwine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkerho/, [ˈk̟e̞rho̞]
- Rhymes: -erho
- Syllabification(key): ker‧ho
- Hyphenation(key): ker‧ho
Noun
kerho
- club (often informal group of people, who meet more or less regularly around a common interest or hobby; sometimes associated as yhdistys)
Usage notes
- The hobby groups for youngsters and other people run e.g. by schools and parishes are often called kerho.
- See also usage notes under yhdistys.
Declension
Inflection of kerho (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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nominative
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kerho
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kerhot
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genitive
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kerhon
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kerhojen
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partitive
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kerhoa
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kerhoja
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illative
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kerhoon
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kerhoihin
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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kerho
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kerhot
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accusative
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nom.
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kerho
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kerhot
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gen.
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kerhon
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genitive
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kerhon
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kerhojen
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partitive
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kerhoa
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kerhoja
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inessive
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kerhossa
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kerhoissa
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elative
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kerhosta
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kerhoista
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illative
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kerhoon
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kerhoihin
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adessive
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kerholla
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kerhoilla
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ablative
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kerholta
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kerhoilta
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allative
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kerholle
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kerhoille
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essive
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kerhona
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kerhoina
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translative
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kerhoksi
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kerhoiksi
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abessive
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kerhotta
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kerhoitta
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instructive
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—
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kerhoin
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comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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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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kerhoni
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kerhoni
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accusative
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nom.
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kerhoni
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kerhoni
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gen.
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kerhoni
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genitive
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kerhoni
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kerhojeni
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partitive
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kerhoani
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kerhojani
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inessive
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kerhossani
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kerhoissani
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elative
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kerhostani
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kerhoistani
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illative
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kerhooni
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kerhoihini
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adessive
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kerhollani
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kerhoillani
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ablative
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kerholtani
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kerhoiltani
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allative
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kerholleni
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kerhoilleni
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essive
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kerhonani
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kerhoinani
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translative
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kerhokseni
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kerhoikseni
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abessive
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kerhottani
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kerhoittani
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
kerhoineni
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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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kerhosi
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kerhosi
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accusative
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nom.
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kerhosi
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kerhosi
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gen.
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kerhosi
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genitive
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kerhosi
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kerhojesi
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partitive
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kerhoasi
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kerhojasi
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inessive
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kerhossasi
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kerhoissasi
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elative
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kerhostasi
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kerhoistasi
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illative
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kerhoosi
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kerhoihisi
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adessive
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kerhollasi
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kerhoillasi
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ablative
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kerholtasi
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kerhoiltasi
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allative
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kerhollesi
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kerhoillesi
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essive
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kerhonasi
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kerhoinasi
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translative
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kerhoksesi
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kerhoiksesi
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abessive
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kerhottasi
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kerhoittasi
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
kerhoinesi
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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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kerhomme
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kerhomme
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accusative
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nom.
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kerhomme
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kerhomme
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gen.
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kerhomme
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genitive
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kerhomme
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kerhojemme
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partitive
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kerhoamme
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kerhojamme
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inessive
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kerhossamme
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kerhoissamme
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elative
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kerhostamme
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kerhoistamme
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illative
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kerhoomme
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kerhoihimme
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adessive
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kerhollamme
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kerhoillamme
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ablative
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kerholtamme
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kerhoiltamme
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allative
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kerhollemme
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kerhoillemme
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essive
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kerhonamme
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kerhoinamme
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translative
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kerhoksemme
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kerhoiksemme
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abessive
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kerhottamme
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kerhoittamme
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
kerhoinemme
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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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kerhonne
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kerhonne
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accusative
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nom.
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kerhonne
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kerhonne
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gen.
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kerhonne
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genitive
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kerhonne
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kerhojenne
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partitive
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kerhoanne
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kerhojanne
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inessive
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kerhossanne
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kerhoissanne
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elative
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kerhostanne
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kerhoistanne
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illative
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kerhoonne
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kerhoihinne
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adessive
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kerhollanne
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kerhoillanne
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ablative
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kerholtanne
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kerhoiltanne
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allative
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kerhollenne
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kerhoillenne
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essive
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kerhonanne
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kerhoinanne
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translative
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kerhoksenne
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kerhoiksenne
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abessive
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kerhottanne
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kerhoittanne
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
kerhoinenne
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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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kerhonsa
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kerhonsa
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accusative
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nom.
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kerhonsa
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kerhonsa
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gen.
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kerhonsa
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genitive
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kerhonsa
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kerhojensa
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partitive
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kerhoaan kerhoansa
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kerhojaan kerhojansa
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inessive
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kerhossaan kerhossansa
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kerhoissaan kerhoissansa
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elative
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kerhostaan kerhostansa
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kerhoistaan kerhoistansa
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illative
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kerhoonsa
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kerhoihinsa
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adessive
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kerhollaan kerhollansa
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kerhoillaan kerhoillansa
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ablative
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kerholtaan kerholtansa
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kerhoiltaan kerhoiltansa
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allative
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kerholleen kerhollensa
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kerhoilleen kerhoillensa
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essive
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kerhonaan kerhonansa
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kerhoinaan kerhoinansa
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translative
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kerhokseen kerhoksensa
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kerhoikseen kerhoiksensa
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abessive
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kerhottaan kerhottansa
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kerhoittaan kerhoittansa
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
kerhoineen kerhoinensa
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