kontalleen

Finnish

Etymology

The allative of the stem kontta- (from the verb kontata (“to crawl on all fours”)) with a possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkontɑlːeːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝lːe̞ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ontɑlːeːn
  • Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧leen
  • Hyphenation(key): kon‧tal‧leen

Adverb

kontalleen

  1. on all fours (to the position of supporting oneself with one's hands and knees and not having the belly touching the ground)
    Mene kontallesi!
    Go on all fours!

Inflection

→○ allative kontalleen
○ adessive kontallaan
○→ ablative kontaltaan
Personal/possessive forms of kontalleen
no possessor —
possessor singular plural
1st person kontalleni kontallemme
2nd person kontallesi kontallenne
3rd person kontalleen
kontallensa

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