Finnish
Etymology
Internationalism (see English melancholy), ultimately from Ancient Greek μελαγχολία (melankholía) and adapted with the adjectival suffix + -inen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmelɑŋkolinen/, [ˈme̞lɑ̝ŋˌko̞line̞n]
- Rhymes: -olinen
- Syllabification(key): me‧lan‧ko‧li‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): me‧lan‧ko‧li‧nen
Adjective
melankolinen (comparative melankolisempi, superlative melankolisin)
- melancholy
Declension
| Inflection of melankolinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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melankolinen
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melankoliset
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| genitive
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melankolisen
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melankolisten
melankolisien
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| partitive
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melankolista
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melankolisia
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| illative
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melankoliseen
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melankolisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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melankolinen
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melankoliset
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| accusative
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nom.
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melankolinen
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melankoliset
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| gen.
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melankolisen
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| genitive
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melankolisen
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melankolisten
melankolisien
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| partitive
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melankolista
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melankolisia
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| inessive
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melankolisessa
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melankolisissa
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| elative
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melankolisesta
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melankolisista
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| illative
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melankoliseen
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melankolisiin
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| adessive
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melankolisella
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melankolisilla
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| ablative
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melankoliselta
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melankolisilta
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| allative
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melankoliselle
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melankolisille
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| essive
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melankolisena
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melankolisina
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| translative
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melankoliseksi
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melankolisiksi
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| abessive
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melankolisetta
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melankolisitta
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| instructive
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—
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melankolisin
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| comitative
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— |
melankolisine
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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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melankoliseni
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melankoliseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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melankoliseni
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melankoliseni
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| gen.
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melankoliseni
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| genitive
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melankoliseni
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melankolisteni
melankolisieni
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| partitive
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melankolistani
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melankolisiani
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| inessive
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melankolisessani
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melankolisissani
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| elative
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melankolisestani
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melankolisistani
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| illative
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melankoliseeni
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melankolisiini
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| adessive
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melankolisellani
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melankolisillani
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| ablative
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melankoliseltani
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melankolisiltani
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| allative
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melankoliselleni
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melankolisilleni
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| essive
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melankolisenani
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melankolisinani
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| translative
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melankolisekseni
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melankolisikseni
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| abessive
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melankolisettani
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melankolisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
melankolisineni
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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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melankolisesi
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melankolisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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melankolisesi
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melankolisesi
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| gen.
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melankolisesi
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| genitive
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melankolisesi
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melankolistesi
melankolisiesi
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| partitive
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melankolistasi
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melankolisiasi
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| inessive
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melankolisessasi
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melankolisissasi
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| elative
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melankolisestasi
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melankolisistasi
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| illative
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melankoliseesi
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melankolisiisi
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| adessive
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melankolisellasi
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melankolisillasi
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| ablative
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melankoliseltasi
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melankolisiltasi
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| allative
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melankolisellesi
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melankolisillesi
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| essive
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melankolisenasi
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melankolisinasi
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| translative
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melankoliseksesi
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melankolisiksesi
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| abessive
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melankolisettasi
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melankolisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
melankolisinesi
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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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melankolisemme
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melankolisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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melankolisemme
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melankolisemme
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| gen.
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melankolisemme
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| genitive
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melankolisemme
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melankolistemme
melankolisiemme
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| partitive
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melankolistamme
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melankolisiamme
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| inessive
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melankolisessamme
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melankolisissamme
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| elative
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melankolisestamme
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melankolisistamme
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| illative
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melankoliseemme
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melankolisiimme
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| adessive
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melankolisellamme
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melankolisillamme
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| ablative
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melankoliseltamme
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melankolisiltamme
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| allative
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melankolisellemme
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melankolisillemme
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| essive
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melankolisenamme
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melankolisinamme
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| translative
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melankoliseksemme
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melankolisiksemme
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| abessive
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melankolisettamme
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melankolisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
melankolisinemme
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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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melankolisenne
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melankolisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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melankolisenne
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melankolisenne
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| gen.
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melankolisenne
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| genitive
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melankolisenne
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melankolistenne
melankolisienne
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| partitive
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melankolistanne
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melankolisianne
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| inessive
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melankolisessanne
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melankolisissanne
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| elative
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melankolisestanne
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melankolisistanne
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| illative
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melankoliseenne
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melankolisiinne
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| adessive
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melankolisellanne
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melankolisillanne
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| ablative
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melankoliseltanne
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melankolisiltanne
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| allative
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melankolisellenne
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melankolisillenne
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| essive
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melankolisenanne
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melankolisinanne
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| translative
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melankoliseksenne
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melankolisiksenne
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| abessive
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melankolisettanne
|
melankolisittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
melankolisinenne
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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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melankolisensa
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melankolisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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melankolisensa
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melankolisensa
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| gen.
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melankolisensa
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| genitive
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melankolisensa
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melankolistensa
melankolisiensa
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| partitive
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melankolistaan
melankolistansa
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melankolisiaan
melankolisiansa
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| inessive
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melankolisessaan
melankolisessansa
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melankolisissaan
melankolisissansa
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| elative
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melankolisestaan
melankolisestansa
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melankolisistaan
melankolisistansa
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| illative
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melankoliseensa
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melankolisiinsa
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| adessive
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melankolisellaan
melankolisellansa
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melankolisillaan
melankolisillansa
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| ablative
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melankoliseltaan
melankoliseltansa
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melankolisiltaan
melankolisiltansa
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| allative
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melankoliselleen
melankolisellensa
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melankolisilleen
melankolisillensa
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| essive
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melankolisenaan
melankolisenansa
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melankolisinaan
melankolisinansa
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| translative
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melankolisekseen
melankoliseksensa
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melankolisikseen
melankolisiksensa
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| abessive
|
melankolisettaan
melankolisettansa
|
melankolisittaan
melankolisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
melankolisineen
melankolisinensa
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