Finnish
Etymology
From Late Latin polygamia, from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía), itself from πολύγαμος (polúgamos, “married to many”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). By surface analysis, poly- + -gamia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpolyˌɡɑmiɑ/, [ˈpo̞lyˌɡɑ̝miɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑmiɑ
- Syllabification(key): po‧ly‧ga‧mi‧a
- Hyphenation(key): poly‧gamia
Noun
polygamia
- polygamy
Declension
| Inflection of polygamia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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polygamia
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polygamiat
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| genitive
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polygamian
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polygamioiden
polygamioitten
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| partitive
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polygamiaa
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polygamioita
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| illative
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polygamiaan
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polygamioihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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polygamia
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polygamiat
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| accusative
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nom.
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polygamia
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polygamiat
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| gen.
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polygamian
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| genitive
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polygamian
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polygamioiden
polygamioitten
polygamiain rare
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| partitive
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polygamiaa
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polygamioita
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| inessive
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polygamiassa
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polygamioissa
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| elative
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polygamiasta
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polygamioista
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| illative
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polygamiaan
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polygamioihin
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| adessive
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polygamialla
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polygamioilla
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| ablative
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polygamialta
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polygamioilta
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| allative
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polygamialle
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polygamioille
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| essive
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polygamiana
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polygamioina
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| translative
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polygamiaksi
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polygamioiksi
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| abessive
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polygamiatta
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polygamioitta
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| instructive
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—
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polygamioin
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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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polygamiani
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polygamiani
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| accusative
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nom.
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polygamiani
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polygamiani
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| gen.
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polygamiani
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| genitive
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polygamiani
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polygamioideni
polygamioitteni
polygamiaini rare
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| partitive
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polygamiaani
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polygamioitani
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| inessive
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polygamiassani
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polygamioissani
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| elative
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polygamiastani
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polygamioistani
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| illative
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polygamiaani
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polygamioihini
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| adessive
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polygamiallani
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polygamioillani
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| ablative
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polygamialtani
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polygamioiltani
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| allative
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polygamialleni
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polygamioilleni
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| essive
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polygamianani
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polygamioinani
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| translative
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polygamiakseni
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polygamioikseni
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| abessive
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polygamiattani
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polygamioittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
polygamioineni
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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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polygamiasi
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polygamiasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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polygamiasi
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polygamiasi
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| gen.
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polygamiasi
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| genitive
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polygamiasi
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polygamioidesi
polygamioittesi
polygamiaisi rare
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| partitive
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polygamiaasi
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polygamioitasi
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| inessive
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polygamiassasi
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polygamioissasi
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| elative
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polygamiastasi
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polygamioistasi
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| illative
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polygamiaasi
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polygamioihisi
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| adessive
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polygamiallasi
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polygamioillasi
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| ablative
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polygamialtasi
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polygamioiltasi
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| allative
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polygamiallesi
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polygamioillesi
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| essive
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polygamianasi
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polygamioinasi
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| translative
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polygamiaksesi
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polygamioiksesi
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| abessive
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polygamiattasi
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polygamioittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
polygamioinesi
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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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polygamiamme
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polygamiamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
polygamiamme
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polygamiamme
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| gen.
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polygamiamme
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| genitive
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polygamiamme
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polygamioidemme
polygamioittemme
polygamiaimme rare
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| partitive
|
polygamiaamme
|
polygamioitamme
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| inessive
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polygamiassamme
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polygamioissamme
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| elative
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polygamiastamme
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polygamioistamme
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| illative
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polygamiaamme
|
polygamioihimme
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| adessive
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polygamiallamme
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polygamioillamme
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| ablative
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polygamialtamme
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polygamioiltamme
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| allative
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polygamiallemme
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polygamioillemme
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| essive
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polygamianamme
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polygamioinamme
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| translative
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polygamiaksemme
|
polygamioiksemme
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| abessive
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polygamiattamme
|
polygamioittamme
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| instructive
|
—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
polygamioinemme
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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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polygamianne
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polygamianne
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| accusative
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nom.
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polygamianne
|
polygamianne
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| gen.
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polygamianne
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| genitive
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polygamianne
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polygamioidenne
polygamioittenne
polygamiainne rare
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| partitive
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polygamiaanne
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polygamioitanne
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| inessive
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polygamiassanne
|
polygamioissanne
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| elative
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polygamiastanne
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polygamioistanne
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| illative
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polygamiaanne
|
polygamioihinne
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| adessive
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polygamiallanne
|
polygamioillanne
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| ablative
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polygamialtanne
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polygamioiltanne
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| allative
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polygamiallenne
|
polygamioillenne
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| essive
|
polygamiananne
|
polygamioinanne
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| translative
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polygamiaksenne
|
polygamioiksenne
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| abessive
|
polygamiattanne
|
polygamioittanne
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
polygamioinenne
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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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polygamiansa
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polygamiansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
polygamiansa
|
polygamiansa
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| gen.
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polygamiansa
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| genitive
|
polygamiansa
|
polygamioidensa
polygamioittensa
polygamiainsa rare
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| partitive
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polygamiaansa
|
polygamioitaan
polygamioitansa
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| inessive
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polygamiassaan
polygamiassansa
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polygamioissaan
polygamioissansa
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| elative
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polygamiastaan
polygamiastansa
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polygamioistaan
polygamioistansa
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| illative
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polygamiaansa
|
polygamioihinsa
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| adessive
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polygamiallaan
polygamiallansa
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polygamioillaan
polygamioillansa
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| ablative
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polygamialtaan
polygamialtansa
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polygamioiltaan
polygamioiltansa
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| allative
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polygamialleen
polygamiallensa
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polygamioilleen
polygamioillensa
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| essive
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polygamianaan
polygamianansa
|
polygamioinaan
polygamioinansa
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| translative
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polygamiakseen
polygamiaksensa
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polygamioikseen
polygamioiksensa
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| abessive
|
polygamiattaan
polygamiattansa
|
polygamioittaan
polygamioittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
polygamioineen
polygamioinensa
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Synonyms
Further reading