Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian лад (lad).[1][2] Cognate with Estonian laad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑːtu/, [ˈlɑ̝ːt̪u]
- Rhymes: -ɑːtu
- Syllabification(key): laa‧tu
- Hyphenation(key): laa‧tu
Noun
laatu
- quality (level of excellence)
- sort, kind, type
- viimeinen laatuaan ― the last of its kind
Declension
| Inflection of laatu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
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| nominative
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laatu
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laadut
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| genitive
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laadun
|
laatujen
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| partitive
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laatua
|
laatuja
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| illative
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laatuun
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laatuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
laatu
|
laadut
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| accusative
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nom.
|
laatu
|
laadut
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| gen.
|
laadun
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| genitive
|
laadun
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laatujen
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| partitive
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laatua
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laatuja
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| inessive
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laadussa
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laaduissa
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| elative
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laadusta
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laaduista
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| illative
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laatuun
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laatuihin
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| adessive
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laadulla
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laaduilla
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| ablative
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laadulta
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laaduilta
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| allative
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laadulle
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laaduille
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| essive
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laatuna
|
laatuina
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| translative
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laaduksi
|
laaduiksi
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| abessive
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laadutta
|
laaduitta
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| instructive
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—
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laaduin
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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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laatuni
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laatuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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laatuni
|
laatuni
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| gen.
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laatuni
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| genitive
|
laatuni
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laatujeni
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| partitive
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laatuani
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laatujani
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| inessive
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laadussani
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laaduissani
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| elative
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laadustani
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laaduistani
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| illative
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laatuuni
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laatuihini
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| adessive
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laadullani
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laaduillani
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| ablative
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laadultani
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laaduiltani
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| allative
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laadulleni
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laaduilleni
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| essive
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laatunani
|
laatuinani
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| translative
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laadukseni
|
laaduikseni
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| abessive
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laaduttani
|
laaduittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
laatuineni
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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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laatusi
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laatusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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laatusi
|
laatusi
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| gen.
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laatusi
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| genitive
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laatusi
|
laatujesi
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| partitive
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laatuasi
|
laatujasi
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| inessive
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laadussasi
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laaduissasi
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| elative
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laadustasi
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laaduistasi
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| illative
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laatuusi
|
laatuihisi
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| adessive
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laadullasi
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laaduillasi
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| ablative
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laadultasi
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laaduiltasi
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| allative
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laadullesi
|
laaduillesi
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| essive
|
laatunasi
|
laatuinasi
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| translative
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laaduksesi
|
laaduiksesi
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| abessive
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laaduttasi
|
laaduittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
laatuinesi
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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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laatumme
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laatumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
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laatumme
|
laatumme
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| gen.
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laatumme
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| genitive
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laatumme
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laatujemme
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| partitive
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laatuamme
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laatujamme
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| inessive
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laadussamme
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laaduissamme
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| elative
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laadustamme
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laaduistamme
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| illative
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laatuumme
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laatuihimme
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| adessive
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laadullamme
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laaduillamme
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| ablative
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laadultamme
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laaduiltamme
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| allative
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laadullemme
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laaduillemme
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| essive
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laatunamme
|
laatuinamme
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| translative
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laaduksemme
|
laaduiksemme
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| abessive
|
laaduttamme
|
laaduittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
laatuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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laatunne
|
laatunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
laatunne
|
laatunne
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| gen.
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laatunne
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| genitive
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laatunne
|
laatujenne
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| partitive
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laatuanne
|
laatujanne
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| inessive
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laadussanne
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laaduissanne
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| elative
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laadustanne
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laaduistanne
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| illative
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laatuunne
|
laatuihinne
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| adessive
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laadullanne
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laaduillanne
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| ablative
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laadultanne
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laaduiltanne
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| allative
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laadullenne
|
laaduillenne
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| essive
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laatunanne
|
laatuinanne
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| translative
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laaduksenne
|
laaduiksenne
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| abessive
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laaduttanne
|
laaduittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
laatuinenne
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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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laatunsa
|
laatunsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
laatunsa
|
laatunsa
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| gen.
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laatunsa
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| genitive
|
laatunsa
|
laatujensa
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| partitive
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laatuaan
laatuansa
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laatujaan
laatujansa
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| inessive
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laadussaan
laadussansa
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laaduissaan
laaduissansa
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| elative
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laadustaan
laadustansa
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laaduistaan
laaduistansa
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| illative
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laatuunsa
|
laatuihinsa
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| adessive
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laadullaan
laadullansa
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laaduillaan
laaduillansa
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| ablative
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laadultaan
laadultansa
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laaduiltaan
laaduiltansa
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| allative
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laadulleen
laadullensa
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laaduilleen
laaduillensa
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| essive
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laatunaan
laatunansa
|
laatuinaan
laatuinansa
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| translative
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laadukseen
laaduksensa
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laaduikseen
laaduiksensa
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| abessive
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laaduttaan
laaduttansa
|
laaduittaan
laaduittansa
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
laatuineen
laatuinensa
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Derived terms
References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The Origin of Finnish Words][1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
- ^ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
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