Finnish
Etymology
mitta (“measure”) + -hinen; lit. "being of the measure (of)"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmitːɑi̯nen/, [ˈmit̪ːɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -itːɑinen
- Syllabification(key): mit‧tai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): mit‧tai‧nen
Adjective
mittainen (not comparable)
- (genitive and/or possessive suffix +) measuring, of a measure, being of a certain size, length or height; translation into English varies by context
Meiltä on tilattu 80.000 ratapölkkyä, mutta emme tiedä, minkä mittaisia niiden pitäisi olla.- We have received an order for 80,000 railroad ties, but we don't know what measurements they should be.
Onko hän sanansa mittainen mies?- Is he as good as his word? / Is he a man of his word?
Olin kahdentoista päivän mittaisella Karibian-risteilyllä.- I was on a twelve-day long cruise on the Caribbean.
Declension
| Inflection of mittainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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mittainen
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mittaiset
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| genitive
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mittaisen
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mittaisten
mittaisien
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| partitive
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mittaista
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mittaisia
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| illative
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mittaiseen
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mittaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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mittainen
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mittaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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mittainen
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mittaiset
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| gen.
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mittaisen
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| genitive
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mittaisen
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mittaisten
mittaisien
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| partitive
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mittaista
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mittaisia
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| inessive
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mittaisessa
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mittaisissa
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| elative
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mittaisesta
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mittaisista
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| illative
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mittaiseen
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mittaisiin
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| adessive
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mittaisella
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mittaisilla
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| ablative
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mittaiselta
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mittaisilta
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| allative
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mittaiselle
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mittaisille
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| essive
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mittaisena
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mittaisina
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| translative
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mittaiseksi
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mittaisiksi
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| abessive
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mittaisetta
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mittaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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mittaisin
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| comitative
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mittaisine
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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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mittaiseni
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mittaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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mittaiseni
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mittaiseni
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| gen.
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mittaiseni
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| genitive
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mittaiseni
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mittaisteni
mittaisieni
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| partitive
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mittaistani
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mittaisiani
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| inessive
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mittaisessani
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mittaisissani
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| elative
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mittaisestani
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mittaisistani
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| illative
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mittaiseeni
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mittaisiini
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| adessive
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mittaisellani
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mittaisillani
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| ablative
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mittaiseltani
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mittaisiltani
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| allative
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mittaiselleni
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mittaisilleni
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| essive
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mittaisenani
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mittaisinani
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| translative
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mittaisekseni
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mittaisikseni
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| abessive
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mittaisettani
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mittaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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mittaisineni
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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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mittaisesi
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mittaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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mittaisesi
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mittaisesi
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| gen.
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mittaisesi
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| genitive
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mittaisesi
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mittaistesi
mittaisiesi
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| partitive
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mittaistasi
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mittaisiasi
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| inessive
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mittaisessasi
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mittaisissasi
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| elative
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mittaisestasi
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mittaisistasi
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| illative
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mittaiseesi
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mittaisiisi
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| adessive
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mittaisellasi
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mittaisillasi
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| ablative
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mittaiseltasi
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mittaisiltasi
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| allative
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mittaisellesi
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mittaisillesi
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| essive
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mittaisenasi
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mittaisinasi
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| translative
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mittaiseksesi
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mittaisiksesi
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| abessive
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mittaisettasi
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mittaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
mittaisinesi
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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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mittaisemme
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mittaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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mittaisemme
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mittaisemme
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| gen.
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mittaisemme
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| genitive
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mittaisemme
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mittaistemme
mittaisiemme
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| partitive
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mittaistamme
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mittaisiamme
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| inessive
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mittaisessamme
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mittaisissamme
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| elative
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mittaisestamme
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mittaisistamme
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| illative
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mittaiseemme
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mittaisiimme
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| adessive
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mittaisellamme
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mittaisillamme
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| ablative
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mittaiseltamme
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mittaisiltamme
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| allative
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mittaisellemme
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mittaisillemme
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| essive
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mittaisenamme
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mittaisinamme
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| translative
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mittaiseksemme
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mittaisiksemme
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| abessive
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mittaisettamme
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mittaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
mittaisinemme
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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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mittaisenne
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mittaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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mittaisenne
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mittaisenne
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| gen.
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mittaisenne
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| genitive
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mittaisenne
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mittaistenne
mittaisienne
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| partitive
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mittaistanne
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mittaisianne
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| inessive
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mittaisessanne
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mittaisissanne
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| elative
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mittaisestanne
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mittaisistanne
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| illative
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mittaiseenne
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mittaisiinne
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| adessive
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mittaisellanne
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mittaisillanne
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| ablative
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mittaiseltanne
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mittaisiltanne
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| allative
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mittaisellenne
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mittaisillenne
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| essive
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mittaisenanne
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mittaisinanne
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| translative
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mittaiseksenne
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mittaisiksenne
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| abessive
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mittaisettanne
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mittaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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mittaisinenne
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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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mittaisensa
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mittaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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mittaisensa
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mittaisensa
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| gen.
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mittaisensa
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| genitive
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mittaisensa
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mittaistensa
mittaisiensa
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| partitive
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mittaistaan
mittaistansa
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mittaisiaan
mittaisiansa
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| inessive
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mittaisessaan
mittaisessansa
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mittaisissaan
mittaisissansa
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| elative
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mittaisestaan
mittaisestansa
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mittaisistaan
mittaisistansa
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| illative
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mittaiseensa
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mittaisiinsa
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| adessive
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mittaisellaan
mittaisellansa
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mittaisillaan
mittaisillansa
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| ablative
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mittaiseltaan
mittaiseltansa
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mittaisiltaan
mittaisiltansa
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| allative
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mittaiselleen
mittaisellensa
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mittaisilleen
mittaisillensa
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| essive
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mittaisenaan
mittaisenansa
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mittaisinaan
mittaisinansa
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| translative
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mittaisekseen
mittaiseksensa
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mittaisikseen
mittaisiksensa
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| abessive
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mittaisettaan
mittaisettansa
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mittaisittaan
mittaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
mittaisineen
mittaisinensa
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Derived terms
See also
- See related terms -section under kokoinen.
Further reading