Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoʋin/, [ˈko̞ʋin]
- Rhymes: -oʋin
- Syllabification(key): ko‧vin
- Hyphenation(key): ko‧vin
Adverb
kovin
- (not) very, really, so
Se ei ollut kovin hyvä elokuva.- It was not a very good movie.
Hän oli kovin surullinen.- She was so sad.
Adjective
kovin
- superlative degree of kova
Declension
| Inflection of kovin (Kotus type 36*H/sisin, mp-mm gradation)
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| nominative
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kovin
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kovimmat
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| genitive
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kovimman
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kovimpien
kovinten
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| partitive
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kovinta
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kovimpia
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| illative
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kovimpaan
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kovimpiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kovin
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kovimmat
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| accusative
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nom.
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kovin
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kovimmat
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| gen.
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kovimman
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| genitive
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kovimman
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kovimpien
kovinten
kovimpain rare
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| partitive
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kovinta
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kovimpia
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| inessive
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kovimmassa
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kovimmissa
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| elative
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kovimmasta
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kovimmista
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| illative
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kovimpaan
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kovimpiin
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| adessive
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kovimmalla
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kovimmilla
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| ablative
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kovimmalta
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kovimmilta
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| allative
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kovimmalle
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kovimmille
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| essive
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kovimpana
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kovimpina
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| translative
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kovimmaksi
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kovimmiksi
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| abessive
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kovimmatta
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kovimmitta
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| instructive
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—
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kovimmin
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| comitative
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— |
kovimpine
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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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kovimpani
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kovimpani
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| accusative
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nom.
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kovimpani
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kovimpani
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| gen.
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kovimpani
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| genitive
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kovimpani
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kovimpieni
kovinteni
kovimpaini rare
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| partitive
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kovintani
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kovimpiani
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| inessive
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kovimmassani
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kovimmissani
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| elative
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kovimmastani
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kovimmistani
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| illative
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kovimpaani
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kovimpiini
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| adessive
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kovimmallani
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kovimmillani
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| ablative
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kovimmaltani
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kovimmiltani
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| allative
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kovimmalleni
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kovimmilleni
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| essive
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kovimpanani
|
kovimpinani
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| translative
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kovimmakseni
|
kovimmikseni
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| abessive
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kovimmattani
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kovimmittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kovimpineni
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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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kovimpasi
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kovimpasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kovimpasi
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kovimpasi
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| gen.
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kovimpasi
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| genitive
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kovimpasi
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kovimpiesi
kovintesi
kovimpaisi rare
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| partitive
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kovintasi
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kovimpiasi
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| inessive
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kovimmassasi
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kovimmissasi
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| elative
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kovimmastasi
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kovimmistasi
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| illative
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kovimpaasi
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kovimpiisi
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| adessive
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kovimmallasi
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kovimmillasi
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| ablative
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kovimmaltasi
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kovimmiltasi
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| allative
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kovimmallesi
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kovimmillesi
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| essive
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kovimpanasi
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kovimpinasi
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| translative
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kovimmaksesi
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kovimmiksesi
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| abessive
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kovimmattasi
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kovimmittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kovimpinesi
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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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kovimpamme
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kovimpamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kovimpamme
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kovimpamme
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| gen.
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kovimpamme
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| genitive
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kovimpamme
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kovimpiemme
kovintemme
kovimpaimme rare
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| partitive
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kovintamme
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kovimpiamme
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| inessive
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kovimmassamme
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kovimmissamme
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| elative
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kovimmastamme
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kovimmistamme
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| illative
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kovimpaamme
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kovimpiimme
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| adessive
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kovimmallamme
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kovimmillamme
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| ablative
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kovimmaltamme
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kovimmiltamme
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| allative
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kovimmallemme
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kovimmillemme
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| essive
|
kovimpanamme
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kovimpinamme
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| translative
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kovimmaksemme
|
kovimmiksemme
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| abessive
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kovimmattamme
|
kovimmittamme
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kovimpinemme
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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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kovimpanne
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kovimpanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kovimpanne
|
kovimpanne
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| gen.
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kovimpanne
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| genitive
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kovimpanne
|
kovimpienne
kovintenne
kovimpainne rare
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| partitive
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kovintanne
|
kovimpianne
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| inessive
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kovimmassanne
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kovimmissanne
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| elative
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kovimmastanne
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kovimmistanne
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| illative
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kovimpaanne
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kovimpiinne
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| adessive
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kovimmallanne
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kovimmillanne
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| ablative
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kovimmaltanne
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kovimmiltanne
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| allative
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kovimmallenne
|
kovimmillenne
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| essive
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kovimpananne
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kovimpinanne
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| translative
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kovimmaksenne
|
kovimmiksenne
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| abessive
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kovimmattanne
|
kovimmittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kovimpinenne
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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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kovimpansa
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kovimpansa
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| accusative
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nom.
|
kovimpansa
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kovimpansa
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| gen.
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kovimpansa
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| genitive
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kovimpansa
|
kovimpiensa
kovintensa
kovimpainsa rare
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| partitive
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kovintaan
kovintansa
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kovimpiaan
kovimpiansa
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| inessive
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kovimmassaan
kovimmassansa
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kovimmissaan
kovimmissansa
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| elative
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kovimmastaan
kovimmastansa
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kovimmistaan
kovimmistansa
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| illative
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kovimpaansa
|
kovimpiinsa
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| adessive
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kovimmallaan
kovimmallansa
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kovimmillaan
kovimmillansa
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| ablative
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kovimmaltaan
kovimmaltansa
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kovimmiltaan
kovimmiltansa
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| allative
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kovimmalleen
kovimmallensa
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kovimmilleen
kovimmillensa
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| essive
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kovimpanaan
kovimpanansa
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kovimpinaan
kovimpinansa
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| translative
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kovimmakseen
kovimmaksensa
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kovimmikseen
kovimmiksensa
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| abessive
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kovimmattaan
kovimmattansa
|
kovimmittaan
kovimmittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kovimpineen
kovimpinensa
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Adjective
kovin
- instructive plural of kova
Further reading
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
Instructive of kova (“strong”). Akin to Finnish kovin.
Pronunciation
Adverb
kovin
- really, truly
1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa) [Geography: textbook for Ingrian elementary school third grade (first part)], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 6:Miä muissin, kui möö hulkuimma metsää mööt, yhenlain ku sokkiat, ja nyt kovin meinaisin oppihussa löytämää teetä, samalviittää kui pioneerat.- I remembered, how we wandered along the forest, like we were blind, and now I really decided to learn to find the way, just like the pioneers.
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 200