Finnish
Etymology
sattua (“to happen by chance”) + -nnainen. Coined by Finnish teacher and linguist Gustaf Erik Eurén in 1860.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑtunːɑi̯nen/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝t̪unˌnɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑinen
- Syllabification(key): sa‧tun‧nai‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): sa‧tun‧nai‧nen
Adjective
satunnainen (comparative satunnaisempi, superlative satunnaisin)
- coincidental, random, sporadic (occurring as or resulting from coincidence; unpredictable; occurring for no particular reason)
- (statistics, mathematics) random (involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution)
- (accounting) extraordinary (not normal; unlikely to reoccur)
Declension
| Inflection of satunnainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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satunnainen
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satunnaiset
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| genitive
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satunnaisen
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satunnaisten
satunnaisien
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| partitive
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satunnaista
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satunnaisia
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| illative
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satunnaiseen
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satunnaisiin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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satunnainen
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satunnaiset
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| accusative
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nom.
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satunnainen
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satunnaiset
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| gen.
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satunnaisen
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| genitive
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satunnaisen
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satunnaisten
satunnaisien
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| partitive
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satunnaista
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satunnaisia
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| inessive
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satunnaisessa
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satunnaisissa
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| elative
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satunnaisesta
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satunnaisista
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| illative
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satunnaiseen
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satunnaisiin
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| adessive
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satunnaisella
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satunnaisilla
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| ablative
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satunnaiselta
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satunnaisilta
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| allative
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satunnaiselle
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satunnaisille
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| essive
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satunnaisena
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satunnaisina
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| translative
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satunnaiseksi
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satunnaisiksi
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| abessive
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satunnaisetta
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satunnaisitta
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| instructive
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—
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satunnaisin
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| comitative
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— |
satunnaisine
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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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satunnaiseni
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satunnaiseni
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| accusative
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nom.
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satunnaiseni
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satunnaiseni
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| gen.
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satunnaiseni
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| genitive
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satunnaiseni
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satunnaisteni
satunnaisieni
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| partitive
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satunnaistani
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satunnaisiani
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| inessive
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satunnaisessani
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satunnaisissani
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| elative
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satunnaisestani
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satunnaisistani
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| illative
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satunnaiseeni
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satunnaisiini
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| adessive
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satunnaisellani
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satunnaisillani
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| ablative
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satunnaiseltani
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satunnaisiltani
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| allative
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satunnaiselleni
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satunnaisilleni
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| essive
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satunnaisenani
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satunnaisinani
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| translative
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satunnaisekseni
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satunnaisikseni
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| abessive
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satunnaisettani
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satunnaisittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
satunnaisineni
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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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satunnaisesi
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satunnaisesi
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| accusative
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nom.
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satunnaisesi
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satunnaisesi
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| gen.
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satunnaisesi
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| genitive
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satunnaisesi
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satunnaistesi
satunnaisiesi
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| partitive
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satunnaistasi
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satunnaisiasi
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| inessive
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satunnaisessasi
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satunnaisissasi
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| elative
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satunnaisestasi
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satunnaisistasi
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| illative
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satunnaiseesi
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satunnaisiisi
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| adessive
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satunnaisellasi
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satunnaisillasi
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| ablative
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satunnaiseltasi
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satunnaisiltasi
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| allative
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satunnaisellesi
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satunnaisillesi
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| essive
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satunnaisenasi
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satunnaisinasi
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| translative
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satunnaiseksesi
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satunnaisiksesi
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| abessive
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satunnaisettasi
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satunnaisittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
satunnaisinesi
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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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satunnaisemme
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satunnaisemme
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| accusative
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nom.
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satunnaisemme
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satunnaisemme
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| gen.
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satunnaisemme
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| genitive
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satunnaisemme
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satunnaistemme
satunnaisiemme
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| partitive
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satunnaistamme
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satunnaisiamme
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| inessive
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satunnaisessamme
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satunnaisissamme
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| elative
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satunnaisestamme
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satunnaisistamme
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| illative
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satunnaiseemme
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satunnaisiimme
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| adessive
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satunnaisellamme
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satunnaisillamme
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| ablative
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satunnaiseltamme
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satunnaisiltamme
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| allative
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satunnaisellemme
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satunnaisillemme
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| essive
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satunnaisenamme
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satunnaisinamme
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| translative
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satunnaiseksemme
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satunnaisiksemme
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| abessive
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satunnaisettamme
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satunnaisittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
satunnaisinemme
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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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satunnaisenne
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satunnaisenne
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| accusative
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nom.
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satunnaisenne
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satunnaisenne
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| gen.
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satunnaisenne
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| genitive
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satunnaisenne
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satunnaistenne
satunnaisienne
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| partitive
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satunnaistanne
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satunnaisianne
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| inessive
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satunnaisessanne
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satunnaisissanne
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| elative
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satunnaisestanne
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satunnaisistanne
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| illative
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satunnaiseenne
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satunnaisiinne
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| adessive
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satunnaisellanne
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satunnaisillanne
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| ablative
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satunnaiseltanne
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satunnaisiltanne
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| allative
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satunnaisellenne
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satunnaisillenne
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| essive
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satunnaisenanne
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satunnaisinanne
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| translative
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satunnaiseksenne
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satunnaisiksenne
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| abessive
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satunnaisettanne
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satunnaisittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
satunnaisinenne
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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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satunnaisensa
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satunnaisensa
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| accusative
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nom.
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satunnaisensa
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satunnaisensa
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| gen.
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satunnaisensa
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| genitive
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satunnaisensa
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satunnaistensa
satunnaisiensa
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| partitive
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satunnaistaan
satunnaistansa
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satunnaisiaan
satunnaisiansa
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| inessive
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satunnaisessaan
satunnaisessansa
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satunnaisissaan
satunnaisissansa
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| elative
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satunnaisestaan
satunnaisestansa
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satunnaisistaan
satunnaisistansa
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| illative
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satunnaiseensa
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satunnaisiinsa
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| adessive
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satunnaisellaan
satunnaisellansa
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satunnaisillaan
satunnaisillansa
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| ablative
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satunnaiseltaan
satunnaiseltansa
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satunnaisiltaan
satunnaisiltansa
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| allative
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satunnaiselleen
satunnaisellensa
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satunnaisilleen
satunnaisillensa
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| essive
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satunnaisenaan
satunnaisenansa
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satunnaisinaan
satunnaisinansa
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| translative
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satunnaisekseen
satunnaiseksensa
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satunnaisikseen
satunnaisiksensa
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| abessive
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satunnaisettaan
satunnaisettansa
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satunnaisittaan
satunnaisittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
satunnaisineen
satunnaisinensa
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Derived terms
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