Finnish
Etymology
maltti (“restraint, patience, temper”) + -llinen. Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1874.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑltilːinen/, [ˈmɑ̝l̪t̪ilˌline̞n]
- Rhymes: -inen
- Syllabification(key): mal‧til‧li‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): mal‧til‧li‧nen
Adjective
maltillinen (comparative maltillisempi, superlative maltillisin)
- moderate, sober, level-headed (not excessive; acting in moderation)
- calm, collected, self-possessed
Declension
| Inflection of maltillinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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maltillinen
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maltilliset
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| genitive
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maltillisen
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maltillisten
maltillisien
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| partitive
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maltillista
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maltillisia
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| illative
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maltilliseen
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maltillisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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maltillinen
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maltilliset
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| accusative
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nom.
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maltillinen
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maltilliset
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| gen.
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maltillisen
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| genitive
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maltillisen
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maltillisten
maltillisien
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| partitive
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maltillista
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maltillisia
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| inessive
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maltillisessa
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maltillisissa
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| elative
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maltillisesta
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maltillisista
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| illative
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maltilliseen
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maltillisiin
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| adessive
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maltillisella
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maltillisilla
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| ablative
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maltilliselta
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maltillisilta
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| allative
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maltilliselle
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maltillisille
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| essive
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maltillisena
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maltillisina
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| translative
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maltilliseksi
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maltillisiksi
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| abessive
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maltillisetta
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maltillisitta
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| instructive
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—
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maltillisin
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| comitative
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— |
maltillisine
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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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maltilliseni
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maltilliseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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maltilliseni
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maltilliseni
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| gen.
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maltilliseni
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| genitive
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maltilliseni
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maltillisteni
maltillisieni
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| partitive
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maltillistani
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maltillisiani
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| inessive
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maltillisessani
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maltillisissani
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| elative
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maltillisestani
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maltillisistani
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| illative
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maltilliseeni
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maltillisiini
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| adessive
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maltillisellani
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maltillisillani
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| ablative
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maltilliseltani
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maltillisiltani
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| allative
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maltilliselleni
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maltillisilleni
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| essive
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maltillisenani
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maltillisinani
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| translative
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maltillisekseni
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maltillisikseni
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| abessive
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maltillisettani
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maltillisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
maltillisineni
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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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maltillisesi
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maltillisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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maltillisesi
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maltillisesi
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| gen.
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maltillisesi
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| genitive
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maltillisesi
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maltillistesi
maltillisiesi
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| partitive
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maltillistasi
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maltillisiasi
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| inessive
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maltillisessasi
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maltillisissasi
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| elative
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maltillisestasi
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maltillisistasi
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| illative
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maltilliseesi
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maltillisiisi
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| adessive
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maltillisellasi
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maltillisillasi
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| ablative
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maltilliseltasi
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maltillisiltasi
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| allative
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maltillisellesi
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maltillisillesi
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| essive
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maltillisenasi
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maltillisinasi
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| translative
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maltilliseksesi
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maltillisiksesi
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| abessive
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maltillisettasi
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maltillisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
maltillisinesi
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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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maltillisemme
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maltillisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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maltillisemme
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maltillisemme
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| gen.
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maltillisemme
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| genitive
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maltillisemme
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maltillistemme
maltillisiemme
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| partitive
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maltillistamme
|
maltillisiamme
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| inessive
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maltillisessamme
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maltillisissamme
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| elative
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maltillisestamme
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maltillisistamme
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| illative
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maltilliseemme
|
maltillisiimme
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| adessive
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maltillisellamme
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maltillisillamme
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| ablative
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maltilliseltamme
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maltillisiltamme
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| allative
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maltillisellemme
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maltillisillemme
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| essive
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maltillisenamme
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maltillisinamme
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| translative
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maltilliseksemme
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maltillisiksemme
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| abessive
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maltillisettamme
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maltillisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
maltillisinemme
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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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maltillisenne
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maltillisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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maltillisenne
|
maltillisenne
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| gen.
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maltillisenne
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| genitive
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maltillisenne
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maltillistenne
maltillisienne
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| partitive
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maltillistanne
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maltillisianne
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| inessive
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maltillisessanne
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maltillisissanne
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| elative
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maltillisestanne
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maltillisistanne
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| illative
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maltilliseenne
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maltillisiinne
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| adessive
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maltillisellanne
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maltillisillanne
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| ablative
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maltilliseltanne
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maltillisiltanne
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| allative
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maltillisellenne
|
maltillisillenne
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| essive
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maltillisenanne
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maltillisinanne
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| translative
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maltilliseksenne
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maltillisiksenne
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| abessive
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maltillisettanne
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maltillisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
maltillisinenne
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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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maltillisensa
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maltillisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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maltillisensa
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maltillisensa
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| gen.
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maltillisensa
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| genitive
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maltillisensa
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maltillistensa
maltillisiensa
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| partitive
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maltillistaan
maltillistansa
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maltillisiaan
maltillisiansa
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| inessive
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maltillisessaan
maltillisessansa
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maltillisissaan
maltillisissansa
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| elative
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maltillisestaan
maltillisestansa
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maltillisistaan
maltillisistansa
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| illative
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maltilliseensa
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maltillisiinsa
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| adessive
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maltillisellaan
maltillisellansa
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maltillisillaan
maltillisillansa
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| ablative
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maltilliseltaan
maltilliseltansa
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maltillisiltaan
maltillisiltansa
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| allative
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maltilliselleen
maltillisellensa
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maltillisilleen
maltillisillensa
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| essive
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maltillisenaan
maltillisenansa
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maltillisinaan
maltillisinansa
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| translative
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maltillisekseen
maltilliseksensa
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maltillisikseen
maltillisiksensa
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| abessive
|
maltillisettaan
maltillisettansa
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maltillisittaan
maltillisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
maltillisineen
maltillisinensa
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Derived terms
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