mukaan
Finnish
Etymology
The illative singular of muka-, from Proto-Finnic *muka-, probably from Proto-Uralic *muka (“back”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmukɑːn/, [ˈmukɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ukɑːn
- Syllabification(key): mu‧kaan
- Hyphenation(key): mu‧kaan
Adverb
mukaan
Postposition
mukaan [with genitive and/or possessive form]
- (of movement) along with
- Menin hänen mukaansa.
- I went along with her/him.
- according to, by, in someone's opinion
- Hänen mukaansa asiat ovat hyvin.
- According to her/him, things are going well.
- Lain mukaan mies voidaan tuomita raiskauksesta, jos hänen partnerinsa selkeästi ilmaisee, ettei halua seksiä.
- By law a man can be convicted of rape if their partner clearly expresses that they do not want sex.
- as to, by, according to (in a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion)
- Järjestä ne koon ja värin mukaan.
- Sort them as to size and color.
Inflection
| Personal/possessive forms of mukaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | mukaan | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | mukaani | mukaamme |
| 2nd person | mukaasi | mukaanne |
| 3rd person | mukaansa | |
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “mukaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023