Finnish
Etymology
kurva (“curve”) + -inen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkurʋɑi̯nen/, [ˈkurʋɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -urʋɑinen
- Syllabification(key): kur‧vai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): kur‧vai‧nen
Adjective
kurvainen (comparative kurvaisempi, superlative kurvaisin) (informal)
- synonym of mutkainen (“serpentine”)
Declension
| Inflection of kurvainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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kurvainen
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kurvaiset
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| genitive
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kurvaisen
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kurvaisten
kurvaisien
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| partitive
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kurvaista
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kurvaisia
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| illative
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kurvaiseen
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kurvaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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kurvainen
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kurvaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurvainen
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kurvaiset
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| gen.
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kurvaisen
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| genitive
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kurvaisen
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kurvaisten
kurvaisien
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| partitive
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kurvaista
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kurvaisia
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| inessive
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kurvaisessa
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kurvaisissa
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| elative
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kurvaisesta
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kurvaisista
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| illative
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kurvaiseen
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kurvaisiin
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| adessive
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kurvaisella
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kurvaisilla
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| ablative
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kurvaiselta
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kurvaisilta
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| allative
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kurvaiselle
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kurvaisille
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| essive
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kurvaisena
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kurvaisina
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| translative
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kurvaiseksi
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kurvaisiksi
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| abessive
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kurvaisetta
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kurvaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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kurvaisin
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| comitative
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kurvaisine
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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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kurvaiseni
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kurvaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurvaiseni
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kurvaiseni
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| gen.
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kurvaiseni
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| genitive
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kurvaiseni
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kurvaisteni
kurvaisieni
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| partitive
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kurvaistani
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kurvaisiani
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| inessive
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kurvaisessani
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kurvaisissani
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| elative
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kurvaisestani
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kurvaisistani
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| illative
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kurvaiseeni
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kurvaisiini
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| adessive
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kurvaisellani
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kurvaisillani
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| ablative
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kurvaiseltani
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kurvaisiltani
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| allative
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kurvaiselleni
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kurvaisilleni
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| essive
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kurvaisenani
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kurvaisinani
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| translative
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kurvaisekseni
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kurvaisikseni
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| abessive
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kurvaisettani
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kurvaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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kurvaisineni
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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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kurvaisesi
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kurvaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurvaisesi
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kurvaisesi
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| gen.
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kurvaisesi
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| genitive
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kurvaisesi
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kurvaistesi
kurvaisiesi
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| partitive
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kurvaistasi
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kurvaisiasi
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| inessive
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kurvaisessasi
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kurvaisissasi
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| elative
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kurvaisestasi
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kurvaisistasi
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| illative
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kurvaiseesi
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kurvaisiisi
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| adessive
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kurvaisellasi
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kurvaisillasi
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| ablative
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kurvaiseltasi
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kurvaisiltasi
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| allative
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kurvaisellesi
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kurvaisillesi
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| essive
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kurvaisenasi
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kurvaisinasi
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| translative
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kurvaiseksesi
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kurvaisiksesi
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| abessive
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kurvaisettasi
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kurvaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kurvaisinesi
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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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kurvaisemme
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kurvaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurvaisemme
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kurvaisemme
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| gen.
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kurvaisemme
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| genitive
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kurvaisemme
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kurvaistemme
kurvaisiemme
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| partitive
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kurvaistamme
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kurvaisiamme
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| inessive
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kurvaisessamme
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kurvaisissamme
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| elative
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kurvaisestamme
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kurvaisistamme
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| illative
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kurvaiseemme
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kurvaisiimme
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| adessive
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kurvaisellamme
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kurvaisillamme
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| ablative
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kurvaiseltamme
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kurvaisiltamme
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| allative
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kurvaisellemme
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kurvaisillemme
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| essive
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kurvaisenamme
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kurvaisinamme
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| translative
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kurvaiseksemme
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kurvaisiksemme
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| abessive
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kurvaisettamme
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kurvaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kurvaisinemme
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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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kurvaisenne
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kurvaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurvaisenne
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kurvaisenne
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| gen.
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kurvaisenne
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| genitive
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kurvaisenne
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kurvaistenne
kurvaisienne
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| partitive
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kurvaistanne
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kurvaisianne
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| inessive
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kurvaisessanne
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kurvaisissanne
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| elative
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kurvaisestanne
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kurvaisistanne
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| illative
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kurvaiseenne
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kurvaisiinne
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| adessive
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kurvaisellanne
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kurvaisillanne
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| ablative
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kurvaiseltanne
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kurvaisiltanne
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| allative
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kurvaisellenne
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kurvaisillenne
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| essive
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kurvaisenanne
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kurvaisinanne
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| translative
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kurvaiseksenne
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kurvaisiksenne
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| abessive
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kurvaisettanne
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kurvaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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kurvaisinenne
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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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kurvaisensa
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kurvaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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kurvaisensa
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kurvaisensa
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| gen.
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kurvaisensa
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| genitive
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kurvaisensa
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kurvaistensa
kurvaisiensa
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| partitive
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kurvaistaan
kurvaistansa
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kurvaisiaan
kurvaisiansa
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| inessive
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kurvaisessaan
kurvaisessansa
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kurvaisissaan
kurvaisissansa
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| elative
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kurvaisestaan
kurvaisestansa
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kurvaisistaan
kurvaisistansa
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| illative
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kurvaiseensa
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kurvaisiinsa
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| adessive
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kurvaisellaan
kurvaisellansa
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kurvaisillaan
kurvaisillansa
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| ablative
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kurvaiseltaan
kurvaiseltansa
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kurvaisiltaan
kurvaisiltansa
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| allative
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kurvaiselleen
kurvaisellensa
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kurvaisilleen
kurvaisillensa
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| essive
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kurvaisenaan
kurvaisenansa
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kurvaisinaan
kurvaisinansa
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| translative
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kurvaisekseen
kurvaiseksensa
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kurvaisikseen
kurvaisiksensa
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| abessive
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kurvaisettaan
kurvaisettansa
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kurvaisittaan
kurvaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
kurvaisineen
kurvaisinensa
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