Finnish
Etymology
sana (“word”) + -inen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑnɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝nɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑnɑinen
- Syllabification(key): sa‧nai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): sa‧nai‧nen
Adjective
sanainen (comparative sanaisempi, superlative sanaisin)
- (as headword in compound terms) worded
- niukkasanainen (lit. "scantly worded") ― terse, laconic
- lyhytsanainen (lit. "shortly worded") ― concise, laconic
- (idiomatic usage) verbal
- avata sanainen arkkunsa (lit. "to open one’s verbal chest") ― to start to speak, to speak up
Declension
| Inflection of sanainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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sanainen
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sanaiset
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| genitive
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sanaisen
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sanaisten
sanaisien
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| partitive
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sanaista
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sanaisia
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| illative
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sanaiseen
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sanaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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sanainen
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sanaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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sanainen
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sanaiset
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| gen.
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sanaisen
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| genitive
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sanaisen
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sanaisten
sanaisien
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| partitive
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sanaista
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sanaisia
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| inessive
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sanaisessa
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sanaisissa
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| elative
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sanaisesta
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sanaisista
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| illative
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sanaiseen
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sanaisiin
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| adessive
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sanaisella
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sanaisilla
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| ablative
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sanaiselta
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sanaisilta
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| allative
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sanaiselle
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sanaisille
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| essive
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sanaisena
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sanaisina
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| translative
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sanaiseksi
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sanaisiksi
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| abessive
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sanaisetta
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sanaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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sanaisin
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| comitative
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— |
sanaisine
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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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sanaiseni
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sanaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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sanaiseni
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sanaiseni
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| gen.
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sanaiseni
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| genitive
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sanaiseni
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sanaisteni
sanaisieni
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| partitive
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sanaistani
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sanaisiani
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| inessive
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sanaisessani
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sanaisissani
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| elative
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sanaisestani
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sanaisistani
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| illative
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sanaiseeni
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sanaisiini
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| adessive
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sanaisellani
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sanaisillani
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| ablative
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sanaiseltani
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sanaisiltani
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| allative
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sanaiselleni
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sanaisilleni
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| essive
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sanaisenani
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sanaisinani
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| translative
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sanaisekseni
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sanaisikseni
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| abessive
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sanaisettani
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sanaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sanaisineni
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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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sanaisesi
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sanaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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sanaisesi
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sanaisesi
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| gen.
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sanaisesi
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| genitive
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sanaisesi
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sanaistesi
sanaisiesi
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| partitive
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sanaistasi
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sanaisiasi
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| inessive
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sanaisessasi
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sanaisissasi
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| elative
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sanaisestasi
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sanaisistasi
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| illative
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sanaiseesi
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sanaisiisi
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| adessive
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sanaisellasi
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sanaisillasi
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| ablative
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sanaiseltasi
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sanaisiltasi
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| allative
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sanaisellesi
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sanaisillesi
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| essive
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sanaisenasi
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sanaisinasi
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| translative
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sanaiseksesi
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sanaisiksesi
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| abessive
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sanaisettasi
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sanaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sanaisinesi
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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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sanaisemme
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sanaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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sanaisemme
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sanaisemme
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| gen.
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sanaisemme
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| genitive
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sanaisemme
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sanaistemme
sanaisiemme
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| partitive
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sanaistamme
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sanaisiamme
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| inessive
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sanaisessamme
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sanaisissamme
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| elative
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sanaisestamme
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sanaisistamme
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| illative
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sanaiseemme
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sanaisiimme
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| adessive
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sanaisellamme
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sanaisillamme
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| ablative
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sanaiseltamme
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sanaisiltamme
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| allative
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sanaisellemme
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sanaisillemme
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| essive
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sanaisenamme
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sanaisinamme
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| translative
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sanaiseksemme
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sanaisiksemme
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| abessive
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sanaisettamme
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sanaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sanaisinemme
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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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sanaisenne
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sanaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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sanaisenne
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sanaisenne
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| gen.
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sanaisenne
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| genitive
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sanaisenne
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sanaistenne
sanaisienne
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| partitive
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sanaistanne
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sanaisianne
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| inessive
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sanaisessanne
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sanaisissanne
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| elative
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sanaisestanne
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sanaisistanne
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| illative
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sanaiseenne
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sanaisiinne
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| adessive
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sanaisellanne
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sanaisillanne
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| ablative
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sanaiseltanne
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sanaisiltanne
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| allative
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sanaisellenne
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sanaisillenne
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| essive
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sanaisenanne
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sanaisinanne
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| translative
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sanaiseksenne
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sanaisiksenne
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| abessive
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sanaisettanne
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sanaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sanaisinenne
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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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sanaisensa
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sanaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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sanaisensa
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sanaisensa
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| gen.
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sanaisensa
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| genitive
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sanaisensa
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sanaistensa
sanaisiensa
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| partitive
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sanaistaan
sanaistansa
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sanaisiaan
sanaisiansa
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| inessive
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sanaisessaan
sanaisessansa
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sanaisissaan
sanaisissansa
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| elative
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sanaisestaan
sanaisestansa
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sanaisistaan
sanaisistansa
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| illative
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sanaiseensa
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sanaisiinsa
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| adessive
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sanaisellaan
sanaisellansa
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sanaisillaan
sanaisillansa
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| ablative
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sanaiseltaan
sanaiseltansa
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sanaisiltaan
sanaisiltansa
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| allative
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sanaiselleen
sanaisellensa
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sanaisilleen
sanaisillensa
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| essive
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sanaisenaan
sanaisenansa
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sanaisinaan
sanaisinansa
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| translative
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sanaisekseen
sanaiseksensa
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sanaisikseen
sanaisiksensa
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| abessive
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sanaisettaan
sanaisettansa
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sanaisittaan
sanaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
sanaisineen
sanaisinensa
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Synonyms
Derived terms
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