Finnish
Etymology
nyky- (“modern”) + aika (“time”). Coined by Finnish physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot in 1836.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnyk̟yˌɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑikɑ
- Syllabification(key): ny‧ky‧ai‧ka
- Hyphenation(key): nyky‧aika
Noun
nykyaika
- modern era, modern period, modern times
Declension
| Inflection of nykyaika (Kotus type 9*/kala, ik-j gradation)
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| nominative
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nykyaika
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| genitive
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nykyajan
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| partitive
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nykyaikaa
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—
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| illative
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nykyaikaan
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—
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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nykyaika
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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nykyaika
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—
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| gen.
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nykyajan
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| genitive
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nykyajan
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—
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| partitive
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nykyaikaa
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—
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| inessive
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nykyajassa
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—
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| elative
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nykyajasta
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—
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| illative
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nykyaikaan
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—
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| adessive
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nykyajalla
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—
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| ablative
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nykyajalta
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| allative
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nykyajalle
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—
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| essive
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nykyaikana
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—
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| translative
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nykyajaksi
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| abessive
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nykyajatta
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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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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nykyaikani
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| accusative
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nom.
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nykyaikani
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—
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| gen.
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nykyaikani
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| genitive
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nykyaikani
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—
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| partitive
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nykyaikaani
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—
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| inessive
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nykyajassani
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—
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| elative
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nykyajastani
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—
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| illative
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nykyaikaani
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—
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| adessive
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nykyajallani
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—
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| ablative
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nykyajaltani
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—
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| allative
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nykyajalleni
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—
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| essive
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nykyaikanani
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—
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| translative
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nykyajakseni
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| abessive
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nykyajattani
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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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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nykyaikasi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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nykyaikasi
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—
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| gen.
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nykyaikasi
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| genitive
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nykyaikasi
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—
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| partitive
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nykyaikaasi
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—
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| inessive
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nykyajassasi
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—
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| elative
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nykyajastasi
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—
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| illative
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nykyaikaasi
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—
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| adessive
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nykyajallasi
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—
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| ablative
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nykyajaltasi
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—
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| allative
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nykyajallesi
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—
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| essive
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nykyaikanasi
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—
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| translative
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nykyajaksesi
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—
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| abessive
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nykyajattasi
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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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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nykyaikamme
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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nykyaikamme
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—
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| gen.
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nykyaikamme
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| genitive
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nykyaikamme
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—
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| partitive
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nykyaikaamme
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—
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| inessive
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nykyajassamme
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—
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| elative
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nykyajastamme
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—
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| illative
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nykyaikaamme
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—
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| adessive
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nykyajallamme
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—
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| ablative
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nykyajaltamme
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—
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| allative
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nykyajallemme
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—
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| essive
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nykyaikanamme
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—
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| translative
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nykyajaksemme
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—
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| abessive
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nykyajattamme
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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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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nykyaikanne
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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nykyaikanne
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—
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| gen.
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nykyaikanne
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| genitive
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nykyaikanne
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—
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| partitive
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nykyaikaanne
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—
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| inessive
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nykyajassanne
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—
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| elative
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nykyajastanne
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—
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| illative
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nykyaikaanne
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—
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| adessive
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nykyajallanne
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—
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| ablative
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nykyajaltanne
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—
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| allative
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nykyajallenne
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—
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| essive
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nykyaikananne
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—
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| translative
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nykyajaksenne
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—
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| abessive
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nykyajattanne
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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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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nykyaikansa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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nykyaikansa
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—
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| gen.
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nykyaikansa
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| genitive
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nykyaikansa
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—
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| partitive
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nykyaikaansa
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—
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| inessive
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nykyajassaan
nykyajassansa
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—
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| elative
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nykyajastaan
nykyajastansa
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—
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| illative
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nykyaikaansa
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—
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| adessive
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nykyajallaan
nykyajallansa
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—
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| ablative
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nykyajaltaan
nykyajaltansa
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—
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| allative
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nykyajalleen
nykyajallensa
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—
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| essive
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nykyaikanaan
nykyaikanansa
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—
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| translative
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nykyajakseen
nykyajaksensa
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—
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| abessive
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nykyajattaan
nykyajattansa
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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Derived terms
Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
From nyky- (“modern”) + aika (“time”). Akin to Finnish nykyaika.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnykyˌɑi̯k]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈnykyˌɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈnyɡ̊yˌɑi̯ɡ̊ɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑi̯k, -ɑi̯kɑ
- Hyphenation: ny‧ky‧ai‧ka
Noun
nykyaika
- modern times
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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nykyaika
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nykyajat
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| genitive
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nykyajan
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nykyaikoin
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| partitive
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nykyaikaa
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nykyaikoja
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| illative
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nykyaikaa
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nykyaikoi
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| inessive
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nykyajas
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nykyajois
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| elative
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nykyajast
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nykyajoist
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| allative
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nykyajalle
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nykyajoille
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| adessive
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nykyajal
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nykyajoil
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| ablative
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nykyajalt
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nykyajoilt
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| translative
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nykyajaks
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nykyajoiks
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| essive
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nykyaikanna, nykyaikaan
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nykyaikoinna, nykyaikoin
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| exessive1)
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nykyaikant
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nykyaikoint
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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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Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 352