Finnish
Etymology
kristi- (“Christian”) + kansa (“people”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkristiˌkɑnsɑ/, [ˈkris̠tiˌkɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑnsɑ
- Syllabification(key): kris‧ti‧kan‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): kristi‧kansa
Noun
kristikansa
- Christians, believers (Christians collectively, especially in the context of practising their religion)
Declension
Inflection of kristikansa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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nominative
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kristikansa
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genitive
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kristikansan
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—
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partitive
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kristikansaa
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—
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illative
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kristikansaan
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—
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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kristikansa
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—
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accusative
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nom.
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kristikansa
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—
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gen.
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kristikansan
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genitive
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kristikansan
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—
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partitive
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kristikansaa
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—
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inessive
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kristikansassa
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—
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elative
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kristikansasta
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—
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illative
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kristikansaan
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—
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adessive
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kristikansalla
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—
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ablative
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kristikansalta
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—
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allative
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kristikansalle
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—
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essive
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kristikansana
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—
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translative
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kristikansaksi
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—
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abessive
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kristikansatta
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—
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instructive
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—
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—
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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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kristikansani
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—
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accusative
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nom.
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kristikansani
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—
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gen.
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kristikansani
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genitive
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kristikansani
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—
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partitive
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kristikansaani
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—
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inessive
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kristikansassani
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—
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elative
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kristikansastani
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—
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illative
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kristikansaani
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—
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adessive
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kristikansallani
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—
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ablative
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kristikansaltani
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—
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allative
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kristikansalleni
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—
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essive
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kristikansanani
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—
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translative
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kristikansakseni
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—
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abessive
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kristikansattani
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—
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
—
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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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kristikansasi
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—
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accusative
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nom.
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kristikansasi
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—
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gen.
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kristikansasi
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genitive
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kristikansasi
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—
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partitive
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kristikansaasi
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—
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inessive
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kristikansassasi
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—
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elative
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kristikansastasi
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—
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illative
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kristikansaasi
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—
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adessive
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kristikansallasi
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—
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ablative
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kristikansaltasi
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—
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allative
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kristikansallesi
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—
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essive
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kristikansanasi
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—
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translative
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kristikansaksesi
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—
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abessive
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kristikansattasi
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—
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
—
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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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kristikansamme
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—
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accusative
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nom.
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kristikansamme
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—
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gen.
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kristikansamme
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genitive
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kristikansamme
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—
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partitive
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kristikansaamme
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—
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inessive
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kristikansassamme
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—
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elative
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kristikansastamme
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—
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illative
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kristikansaamme
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—
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adessive
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kristikansallamme
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—
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ablative
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kristikansaltamme
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—
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allative
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kristikansallemme
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—
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essive
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kristikansanamme
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—
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translative
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kristikansaksemme
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—
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abessive
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kristikansattamme
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—
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
—
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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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kristikansanne
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—
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accusative
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nom.
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kristikansanne
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—
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gen.
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kristikansanne
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genitive
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kristikansanne
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—
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partitive
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kristikansaanne
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—
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inessive
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kristikansassanne
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—
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elative
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kristikansastanne
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—
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illative
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kristikansaanne
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—
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adessive
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kristikansallanne
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—
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ablative
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kristikansaltanne
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—
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allative
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kristikansallenne
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—
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essive
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kristikansananne
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—
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translative
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kristikansaksenne
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—
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abessive
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kristikansattanne
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—
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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—
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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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kristikansansa
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—
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accusative
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nom.
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kristikansansa
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—
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gen.
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kristikansansa
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genitive
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kristikansansa
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—
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partitive
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kristikansaansa
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—
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inessive
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kristikansassaan kristikansassansa
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—
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elative
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kristikansastaan kristikansastansa
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—
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illative
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kristikansaansa
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—
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adessive
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kristikansallaan kristikansallansa
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—
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ablative
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kristikansaltaan kristikansaltansa
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—
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allative
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kristikansalleen kristikansallensa
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—
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essive
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kristikansanaan kristikansanansa
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—
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translative
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kristikansakseen kristikansaksensa
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—
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abessive
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kristikansattaan kristikansattansa
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—
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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— |
—
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Synonyms
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