Finnish
Etymology
muste (“ink”) + kala (“fish”), calque of Swedish bläckfisk (“octopus”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmusteˣˌkɑlɑ/, [ˈmus̠te̞k̚ˌkɑ̝lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
- Syllabification(key): mus‧te‧ka‧la
- Hyphenation(key): muste‧kala
Noun
mustekala
- Any of the coleoid species, which form the taxonomic subclass Coleoidea; including e.g.octopus, squid (calamari), cuttlefish.
- bungee (elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end)
- British Bulldog, octopus tag (children's game in which on every turn players run from one end of a the playfield to another, with an in-field player tagging players which then become stationary taggers themselves)
- Synonym: kuka pelkää mustaa miestä
Usage notes
“Inkfish” usually denotes “cuttlefish” in English, whereas its Finnish calque mustekala refers to any animal in the subclass Coleoidea, within which the Sepiida are an order. These terms are thus false friends.
Declension
| Inflection of mustekala (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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mustekala
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mustekalat
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| genitive
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mustekalan
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mustekalojen
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| partitive
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mustekalaa
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mustekaloja
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| illative
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mustekalaan
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mustekaloihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
mustekala
|
mustekalat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
mustekala
|
mustekalat
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| gen.
|
mustekalan
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| genitive
|
mustekalan
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mustekalojen
mustekalain rare
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| partitive
|
mustekalaa
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mustekaloja
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| inessive
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mustekalassa
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mustekaloissa
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| elative
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mustekalasta
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mustekaloista
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| illative
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mustekalaan
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mustekaloihin
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| adessive
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mustekalalla
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mustekaloilla
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| ablative
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mustekalalta
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mustekaloilta
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| allative
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mustekalalle
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mustekaloille
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| essive
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mustekalana
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mustekaloina
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| translative
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mustekalaksi
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mustekaloiksi
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| abessive
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mustekalatta
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mustekaloitta
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| instructive
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—
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mustekaloin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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mustekalani
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mustekalani
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| accusative
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nom.
|
mustekalani
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mustekalani
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| gen.
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mustekalani
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| genitive
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mustekalani
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mustekalojeni
mustekalaini rare
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| partitive
|
mustekalaani
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mustekalojani
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| inessive
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mustekalassani
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mustekaloissani
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| elative
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mustekalastani
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mustekaloistani
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| illative
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mustekalaani
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mustekaloihini
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| adessive
|
mustekalallani
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mustekaloillani
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| ablative
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mustekalaltani
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mustekaloiltani
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| allative
|
mustekalalleni
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mustekaloilleni
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| essive
|
mustekalanani
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mustekaloinani
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| translative
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mustekalakseni
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mustekaloikseni
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| abessive
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mustekalattani
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mustekaloittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
mustekaloineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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mustekalasi
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mustekalasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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mustekalasi
|
mustekalasi
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| gen.
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mustekalasi
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| genitive
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mustekalasi
|
mustekalojesi
mustekalaisi rare
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| partitive
|
mustekalaasi
|
mustekalojasi
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| inessive
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mustekalassasi
|
mustekaloissasi
|
| elative
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mustekalastasi
|
mustekaloistasi
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| illative
|
mustekalaasi
|
mustekaloihisi
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| adessive
|
mustekalallasi
|
mustekaloillasi
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| ablative
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mustekalaltasi
|
mustekaloiltasi
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| allative
|
mustekalallesi
|
mustekaloillesi
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| essive
|
mustekalanasi
|
mustekaloinasi
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| translative
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mustekalaksesi
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mustekaloiksesi
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| abessive
|
mustekalattasi
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mustekaloittasi
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
mustekaloinesi
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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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mustekalamme
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mustekalamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
mustekalamme
|
mustekalamme
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| gen.
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mustekalamme
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| genitive
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mustekalamme
|
mustekalojemme
mustekalaimme rare
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| partitive
|
mustekalaamme
|
mustekalojamme
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| inessive
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mustekalassamme
|
mustekaloissamme
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| elative
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mustekalastamme
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mustekaloistamme
|
| illative
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mustekalaamme
|
mustekaloihimme
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| adessive
|
mustekalallamme
|
mustekaloillamme
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| ablative
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mustekalaltamme
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mustekaloiltamme
|
| allative
|
mustekalallemme
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mustekaloillemme
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| essive
|
mustekalanamme
|
mustekaloinamme
|
| translative
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mustekalaksemme
|
mustekaloiksemme
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| abessive
|
mustekalattamme
|
mustekaloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
mustekaloinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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mustekalanne
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mustekalanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
mustekalanne
|
mustekalanne
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| gen.
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mustekalanne
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| genitive
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mustekalanne
|
mustekalojenne
mustekalainne rare
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| partitive
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mustekalaanne
|
mustekalojanne
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| inessive
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mustekalassanne
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mustekaloissanne
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| elative
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mustekalastanne
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mustekaloistanne
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| illative
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mustekalaanne
|
mustekaloihinne
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| adessive
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mustekalallanne
|
mustekaloillanne
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| ablative
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mustekalaltanne
|
mustekaloiltanne
|
| allative
|
mustekalallenne
|
mustekaloillenne
|
| essive
|
mustekalananne
|
mustekaloinanne
|
| translative
|
mustekalaksenne
|
mustekaloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
mustekalattanne
|
mustekaloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
mustekaloinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
mustekalansa
|
mustekalansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
mustekalansa
|
mustekalansa
|
| gen.
|
mustekalansa
|
| genitive
|
mustekalansa
|
mustekalojensa
mustekalainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
mustekalaansa
|
mustekalojaan
mustekalojansa
|
| inessive
|
mustekalassaan
mustekalassansa
|
mustekaloissaan
mustekaloissansa
|
| elative
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mustekalastaan
mustekalastansa
|
mustekaloistaan
mustekaloistansa
|
| illative
|
mustekalaansa
|
mustekaloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
mustekalallaan
mustekalallansa
|
mustekaloillaan
mustekaloillansa
|
| ablative
|
mustekalaltaan
mustekalaltansa
|
mustekaloiltaan
mustekaloiltansa
|
| allative
|
mustekalalleen
mustekalallensa
|
mustekaloilleen
mustekaloillensa
|
| essive
|
mustekalanaan
mustekalanansa
|
mustekaloinaan
mustekaloinansa
|
| translative
|
mustekalakseen
mustekalaksensa
|
mustekaloikseen
mustekaloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
mustekalattaan
mustekalattansa
|
mustekaloittaan
mustekaloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
mustekaloineen
mustekaloinensa
|
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