Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *nalja, possibly from Proto-Finno-Permic *nalja. Compare Erzya налксемс (nalksems, “to play”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɑljɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝ljɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑljɑ
- Syllabification(key): nal‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): nal‧ja
Noun
nalja (dialectal)
- jest, joke, banter
Declension
| Inflection of nalja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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nalja
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naljat
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| genitive
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naljan
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naljojen
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| partitive
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naljaa
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naljoja
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| illative
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naljaan
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naljoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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nalja
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naljat
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| accusative
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nom.
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nalja
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naljat
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| gen.
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naljan
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| genitive
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naljan
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naljojen
naljain rare
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| partitive
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naljaa
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naljoja
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| inessive
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naljassa
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naljoissa
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| elative
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naljasta
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naljoista
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| illative
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naljaan
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naljoihin
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| adessive
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naljalla
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naljoilla
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| ablative
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naljalta
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naljoilta
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| allative
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naljalle
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naljoille
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| essive
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naljana
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naljoina
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| translative
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naljaksi
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naljoiksi
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| abessive
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naljatta
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naljoitta
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| instructive
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—
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naljoin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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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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naljani
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naljani
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| accusative
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nom.
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naljani
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naljani
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| gen.
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naljani
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| genitive
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naljani
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naljojeni
naljaini rare
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| partitive
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naljaani
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naljojani
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| inessive
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naljassani
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naljoissani
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| elative
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naljastani
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naljoistani
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| illative
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naljaani
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naljoihini
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| adessive
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naljallani
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naljoillani
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| ablative
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naljaltani
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naljoiltani
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| allative
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naljalleni
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naljoilleni
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| essive
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naljanani
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naljoinani
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| translative
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naljakseni
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naljoikseni
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| abessive
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naljattani
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naljoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
naljoineni
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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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naljasi
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naljasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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naljasi
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naljasi
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| gen.
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naljasi
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| genitive
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naljasi
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naljojesi
naljaisi rare
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| partitive
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naljaasi
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naljojasi
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| inessive
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naljassasi
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naljoissasi
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| elative
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naljastasi
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naljoistasi
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| illative
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naljaasi
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naljoihisi
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| adessive
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naljallasi
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naljoillasi
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| ablative
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naljaltasi
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naljoiltasi
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| allative
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naljallesi
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naljoillesi
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| essive
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naljanasi
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naljoinasi
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| translative
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naljaksesi
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naljoiksesi
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| abessive
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naljattasi
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naljoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
naljoinesi
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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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naljamme
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naljamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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naljamme
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naljamme
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| gen.
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naljamme
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| genitive
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naljamme
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naljojemme
naljaimme rare
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| partitive
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naljaamme
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naljojamme
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| inessive
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naljassamme
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naljoissamme
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| elative
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naljastamme
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naljoistamme
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| illative
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naljaamme
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naljoihimme
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| adessive
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naljallamme
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naljoillamme
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| ablative
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naljaltamme
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naljoiltamme
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| allative
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naljallemme
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naljoillemme
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| essive
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naljanamme
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naljoinamme
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| translative
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naljaksemme
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naljoiksemme
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| abessive
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naljattamme
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naljoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
naljoinemme
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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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naljanne
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naljanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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naljanne
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naljanne
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| gen.
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naljanne
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| genitive
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naljanne
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naljojenne
naljainne rare
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| partitive
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naljaanne
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naljojanne
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| inessive
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naljassanne
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naljoissanne
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| elative
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naljastanne
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naljoistanne
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| illative
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naljaanne
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naljoihinne
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| adessive
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naljallanne
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naljoillanne
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| ablative
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naljaltanne
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naljoiltanne
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| allative
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naljallenne
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naljoillenne
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| essive
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naljananne
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naljoinanne
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| translative
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naljaksenne
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naljoiksenne
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| abessive
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naljattanne
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naljoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
naljoinenne
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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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naljansa
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naljansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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naljansa
|
naljansa
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| gen.
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naljansa
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| genitive
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naljansa
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naljojensa
naljainsa rare
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| partitive
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naljaansa
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naljojaan
naljojansa
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| inessive
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naljassaan
naljassansa
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naljoissaan
naljoissansa
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| elative
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naljastaan
naljastansa
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naljoistaan
naljoistansa
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| illative
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naljaansa
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naljoihinsa
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| adessive
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naljallaan
naljallansa
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naljoillaan
naljoillansa
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| ablative
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naljaltaan
naljaltansa
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naljoiltaan
naljoiltansa
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| allative
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naljalleen
naljallensa
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naljoilleen
naljoillensa
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| essive
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naljanaan
naljanansa
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naljoinaan
naljoinansa
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| translative
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naljakseen
naljaksensa
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naljoikseen
naljoiksensa
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| abessive
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naljattaan
naljattansa
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naljoittaan
naljoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
naljoineen
naljoinensa
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Derived terms
Anagrams
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *nalja. Cognates include dialectal Finnish nalja and Estonian nali.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnɑljɑ/, [ˈnɑlʲː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnɑljɑ/, [ˈnɑlʲjɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑlj, -ɑljɑ
- Hyphenation: nal‧ja
Noun
nalja
- joke, anecdote
1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:Lapsiin ockat (Nalja)- Children's glasses (Anecdote)
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
nalja
|
naljat
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| genitive
|
naljan
|
naljoin
|
| partitive
|
naljaa
|
naljoja
|
| illative
|
naljaa
|
naljoi
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| inessive
|
naljaas
|
naljois
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| elative
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naljast
|
naljoist
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| allative
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naljalle
|
naljoille
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| adessive
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naljaal
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naljoil
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| ablative
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naljalt
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naljoilt
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| translative
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naljaks
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naljoiks
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| essive
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naljanna, naljaan
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naljoinna, naljoin
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| exessive1)
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naljant
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naljoint
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1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
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Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 335