Finnish
Etymology
saman + -lainen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑmɑnˌlɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝mɑ̝nˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): sa‧man‧lai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): saman‧lainen
Adjective
samanlainen (comparative samanlaisempi, superlative samanlaisin)
- similar, of a kind
- Synonym: samanmoinen
- Antonym: erilainen
- equivalent, identical
- Synonyms: ekvivalentti, identtinen, samanmoinen
- Synonyms: epäekvivalentti, poikkeava
Usage notes
Samanlainen and samanmoinen are typically used for denoting a high level of similarity while samantapainen, samankaltainen and samantyyppinen usually refer to something that bears a resemblance while remaining distinct.
Declension
| Inflection of samanlainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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samanlainen
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samanlaiset
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| genitive
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samanlaisen
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samanlaisten
samanlaisien
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| partitive
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samanlaista
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samanlaisia
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| illative
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samanlaiseen
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samanlaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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samanlainen
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samanlaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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samanlainen
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samanlaiset
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| gen.
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samanlaisen
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| genitive
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samanlaisen
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samanlaisten
samanlaisien
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| partitive
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samanlaista
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samanlaisia
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| inessive
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samanlaisessa
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samanlaisissa
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| elative
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samanlaisesta
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samanlaisista
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| illative
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samanlaiseen
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samanlaisiin
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| adessive
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samanlaisella
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samanlaisilla
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| ablative
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samanlaiselta
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samanlaisilta
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| allative
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samanlaiselle
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samanlaisille
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| essive
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samanlaisena
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samanlaisina
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| translative
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samanlaiseksi
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samanlaisiksi
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| abessive
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samanlaisetta
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samanlaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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samanlaisin
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| comitative
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— |
samanlaisine
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| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
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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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samanlaiseni
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samanlaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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samanlaiseni
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samanlaiseni
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| gen.
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samanlaiseni
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| genitive
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samanlaiseni
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samanlaisteni
samanlaisieni
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| partitive
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samanlaistani
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samanlaisiani
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| inessive
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samanlaisessani
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samanlaisissani
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| elative
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samanlaisestani
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samanlaisistani
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| illative
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samanlaiseeni
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samanlaisiini
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| adessive
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samanlaisellani
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samanlaisillani
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| ablative
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samanlaiseltani
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samanlaisiltani
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| allative
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samanlaiselleni
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samanlaisilleni
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| essive
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samanlaisenani
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samanlaisinani
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| translative
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samanlaisekseni
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samanlaisikseni
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| abessive
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samanlaisettani
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samanlaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
samanlaisineni
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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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samanlaisesi
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samanlaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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samanlaisesi
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samanlaisesi
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| gen.
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samanlaisesi
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| genitive
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samanlaisesi
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samanlaistesi
samanlaisiesi
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| partitive
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samanlaistasi
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samanlaisiasi
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| inessive
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samanlaisessasi
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samanlaisissasi
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| elative
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samanlaisestasi
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samanlaisistasi
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| illative
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samanlaiseesi
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samanlaisiisi
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| adessive
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samanlaisellasi
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samanlaisillasi
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| ablative
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samanlaiseltasi
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samanlaisiltasi
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| allative
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samanlaisellesi
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samanlaisillesi
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| essive
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samanlaisenasi
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samanlaisinasi
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| translative
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samanlaiseksesi
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samanlaisiksesi
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| abessive
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samanlaisettasi
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samanlaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
samanlaisinesi
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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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samanlaisemme
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samanlaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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samanlaisemme
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samanlaisemme
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| gen.
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samanlaisemme
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| genitive
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samanlaisemme
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samanlaistemme
samanlaisiemme
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| partitive
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samanlaistamme
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samanlaisiamme
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| inessive
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samanlaisessamme
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samanlaisissamme
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| elative
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samanlaisestamme
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samanlaisistamme
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| illative
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samanlaiseemme
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samanlaisiimme
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| adessive
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samanlaisellamme
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samanlaisillamme
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| ablative
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samanlaiseltamme
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samanlaisiltamme
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| allative
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samanlaisellemme
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samanlaisillemme
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| essive
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samanlaisenamme
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samanlaisinamme
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| translative
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samanlaiseksemme
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samanlaisiksemme
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| abessive
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samanlaisettamme
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samanlaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
samanlaisinemme
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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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samanlaisenne
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samanlaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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samanlaisenne
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samanlaisenne
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| gen.
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samanlaisenne
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| genitive
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samanlaisenne
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samanlaistenne
samanlaisienne
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| partitive
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samanlaistanne
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samanlaisianne
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| inessive
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samanlaisessanne
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samanlaisissanne
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| elative
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samanlaisestanne
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samanlaisistanne
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| illative
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samanlaiseenne
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samanlaisiinne
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| adessive
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samanlaisellanne
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samanlaisillanne
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| ablative
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samanlaiseltanne
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samanlaisiltanne
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| allative
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samanlaisellenne
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samanlaisillenne
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| essive
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samanlaisenanne
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samanlaisinanne
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| translative
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samanlaiseksenne
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samanlaisiksenne
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| abessive
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samanlaisettanne
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samanlaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
samanlaisinenne
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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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samanlaisensa
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samanlaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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samanlaisensa
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samanlaisensa
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| gen.
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samanlaisensa
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| genitive
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samanlaisensa
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samanlaistensa
samanlaisiensa
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| partitive
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samanlaistaan
samanlaistansa
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samanlaisiaan
samanlaisiansa
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| inessive
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samanlaisessaan
samanlaisessansa
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samanlaisissaan
samanlaisissansa
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| elative
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samanlaisestaan
samanlaisestansa
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samanlaisistaan
samanlaisistansa
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| illative
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samanlaiseensa
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samanlaisiinsa
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| adessive
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samanlaisellaan
samanlaisellansa
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samanlaisillaan
samanlaisillansa
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| ablative
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samanlaiseltaan
samanlaiseltansa
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samanlaisiltaan
samanlaisiltansa
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| allative
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samanlaiselleen
samanlaisellensa
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samanlaisilleen
samanlaisillensa
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| essive
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samanlaisenaan
samanlaisenansa
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samanlaisinaan
samanlaisinansa
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| translative
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samanlaisekseen
samanlaiseksensa
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samanlaisikseen
samanlaisiksensa
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| abessive
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samanlaisettaan
samanlaisettansa
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samanlaisittaan
samanlaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
samanlaisineen
samanlaisinensa
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Derived terms
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