Finnish
Etymology
linnun (“bird's”) + maito (“milk”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlinːunˌmɑi̯to/, [ˈlinːumˌmɑ̝i̯t̪o̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑito
- Syllabification(key): lin‧nun‧mai‧to
- Hyphenation(key): linnun‧maito
Noun
linnunmaito
- (informal) nectar (delicious drink)
Kermalikööri on kuin linnunmaitoa.- Cream liquor is good as a nectar (lit. ..is like bird's milk).
- synonym of tähdikki (“star-of-Bethlehem”)
- ptasie mleczko
Usage notes
- (nectar): Used especially of smooth-tasting alcoholic beverages, usually as comparison (see example above). The Finnish word nektari typically refers to a rich and delicious fruit drink. Thus a delicious wine might be either.
Declension
| Inflection of linnunmaito (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
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| nominative
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linnunmaito
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linnunmaidot
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| genitive
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linnunmaidon
|
linnunmaitojen
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| partitive
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linnunmaitoa
|
linnunmaitoja
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| illative
|
linnunmaitoon
|
linnunmaitoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
linnunmaito
|
linnunmaidot
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| accusative
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nom.
|
linnunmaito
|
linnunmaidot
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| gen.
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linnunmaidon
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| genitive
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linnunmaidon
|
linnunmaitojen
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| partitive
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linnunmaitoa
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linnunmaitoja
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| inessive
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linnunmaidossa
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linnunmaidoissa
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| elative
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linnunmaidosta
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linnunmaidoista
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| illative
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linnunmaitoon
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linnunmaitoihin
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| adessive
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linnunmaidolla
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linnunmaidoilla
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| ablative
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linnunmaidolta
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linnunmaidoilta
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| allative
|
linnunmaidolle
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linnunmaidoille
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| essive
|
linnunmaitona
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linnunmaitoina
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| translative
|
linnunmaidoksi
|
linnunmaidoiksi
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| abessive
|
linnunmaidotta
|
linnunmaidoitta
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| instructive
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—
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linnunmaidoin
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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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linnunmaitoni
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linnunmaitoni
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| accusative
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nom.
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linnunmaitoni
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linnunmaitoni
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| gen.
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linnunmaitoni
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| genitive
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linnunmaitoni
|
linnunmaitojeni
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| partitive
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linnunmaitoani
|
linnunmaitojani
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| inessive
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linnunmaidossani
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linnunmaidoissani
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| elative
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linnunmaidostani
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linnunmaidoistani
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| illative
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linnunmaitooni
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linnunmaitoihini
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| adessive
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linnunmaidollani
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linnunmaidoillani
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| ablative
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linnunmaidoltani
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linnunmaidoiltani
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| allative
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linnunmaidolleni
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linnunmaidoilleni
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| essive
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linnunmaitonani
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linnunmaitoinani
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| translative
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linnunmaidokseni
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linnunmaidoikseni
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| abessive
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linnunmaidottani
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linnunmaidoittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
linnunmaitoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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linnunmaitosi
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linnunmaitosi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
linnunmaitosi
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linnunmaitosi
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| gen.
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linnunmaitosi
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| genitive
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linnunmaitosi
|
linnunmaitojesi
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| partitive
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linnunmaitoasi
|
linnunmaitojasi
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| inessive
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linnunmaidossasi
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linnunmaidoissasi
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| elative
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linnunmaidostasi
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linnunmaidoistasi
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| illative
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linnunmaitoosi
|
linnunmaitoihisi
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| adessive
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linnunmaidollasi
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linnunmaidoillasi
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| ablative
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linnunmaidoltasi
|
linnunmaidoiltasi
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| allative
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linnunmaidollesi
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linnunmaidoillesi
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| essive
|
linnunmaitonasi
|
linnunmaitoinasi
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| translative
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linnunmaidoksesi
|
linnunmaidoiksesi
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| abessive
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linnunmaidottasi
|
linnunmaidoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
linnunmaitoinesi
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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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linnunmaitomme
|
linnunmaitomme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
linnunmaitomme
|
linnunmaitomme
|
| gen.
|
linnunmaitomme
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| genitive
|
linnunmaitomme
|
linnunmaitojemme
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| partitive
|
linnunmaitoamme
|
linnunmaitojamme
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| inessive
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linnunmaidossamme
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linnunmaidoissamme
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| elative
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linnunmaidostamme
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linnunmaidoistamme
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| illative
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linnunmaitoomme
|
linnunmaitoihimme
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| adessive
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linnunmaidollamme
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linnunmaidoillamme
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| ablative
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linnunmaidoltamme
|
linnunmaidoiltamme
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| allative
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linnunmaidollemme
|
linnunmaidoillemme
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| essive
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linnunmaitonamme
|
linnunmaitoinamme
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| translative
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linnunmaidoksemme
|
linnunmaidoiksemme
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| abessive
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linnunmaidottamme
|
linnunmaidoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
linnunmaitoinemme
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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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linnunmaitonne
|
linnunmaitonne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
linnunmaitonne
|
linnunmaitonne
|
| gen.
|
linnunmaitonne
|
| genitive
|
linnunmaitonne
|
linnunmaitojenne
|
| partitive
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linnunmaitoanne
|
linnunmaitojanne
|
| inessive
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linnunmaidossanne
|
linnunmaidoissanne
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| elative
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linnunmaidostanne
|
linnunmaidoistanne
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| illative
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linnunmaitoonne
|
linnunmaitoihinne
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| adessive
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linnunmaidollanne
|
linnunmaidoillanne
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| ablative
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linnunmaidoltanne
|
linnunmaidoiltanne
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| allative
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linnunmaidollenne
|
linnunmaidoillenne
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| essive
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linnunmaitonanne
|
linnunmaitoinanne
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| translative
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linnunmaidoksenne
|
linnunmaidoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
linnunmaidottanne
|
linnunmaidoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
linnunmaitoinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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linnunmaitonsa
|
linnunmaitonsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
linnunmaitonsa
|
linnunmaitonsa
|
| gen.
|
linnunmaitonsa
|
| genitive
|
linnunmaitonsa
|
linnunmaitojensa
|
| partitive
|
linnunmaitoaan
linnunmaitoansa
|
linnunmaitojaan
linnunmaitojansa
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| inessive
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linnunmaidossaan
linnunmaidossansa
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linnunmaidoissaan
linnunmaidoissansa
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| elative
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linnunmaidostaan
linnunmaidostansa
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linnunmaidoistaan
linnunmaidoistansa
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| illative
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linnunmaitoonsa
|
linnunmaitoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
linnunmaidollaan
linnunmaidollansa
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linnunmaidoillaan
linnunmaidoillansa
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| ablative
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linnunmaidoltaan
linnunmaidoltansa
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linnunmaidoiltaan
linnunmaidoiltansa
|
| allative
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linnunmaidolleen
linnunmaidollensa
|
linnunmaidoilleen
linnunmaidoillensa
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| essive
|
linnunmaitonaan
linnunmaitonansa
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linnunmaitoinaan
linnunmaitoinansa
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| translative
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linnunmaidokseen
linnunmaidoksensa
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linnunmaidoikseen
linnunmaidoiksensa
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| abessive
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linnunmaidottaan
linnunmaidottansa
|
linnunmaidoittaan
linnunmaidoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
linnunmaitoineen
linnunmaitoinensa
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