Finnish
Etymology
synnyin- (“birth”) + maa (“land”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsynːyi̯nˌmɑː/, [ˈs̠ynːyi̯mˌmɑ̝ː]
- Rhymes: -ɑː
- Syllabification(key): syn‧nyin‧maa
- Hyphenation(key): synnyin‧maa
Noun
synnyinmaa
- native country (the country where one was born)
1899/1900 (music), 1940 (lyrics), “Finlandia”, V. A. Koskenniemi (lyrics), Jean Sibelius (music), English translation by Keith Bosley:Oi Suomi, katso, Sinun päiväs koittaa,
Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois
Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa,
Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois
Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa
Sun päiväs koittaa, oi synnyinmaa!- Finland, behold, thy daylight now is dawning,
the threat of night has now been driven away.
The skylark calls across the light of morning,
the blue of heaven lets it have its way,
and now the day the powers of night is scorning:
thy daylight dawns, O Finland of ours!
Declension
| Inflection of synnyinmaa (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
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| nominative
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synnyinmaa
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synnyinmaat
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| genitive
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synnyinmaan
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synnyinmaiden synnyinmaitten
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| partitive
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synnyinmaata
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synnyinmaita
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| illative
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synnyinmaahan
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synnyinmaihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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synnyinmaa
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synnyinmaat
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| accusative
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nom.
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synnyinmaa
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synnyinmaat
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| gen.
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synnyinmaan
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| genitive
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synnyinmaan
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synnyinmaiden synnyinmaitten
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| partitive
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synnyinmaata
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synnyinmaita
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| inessive
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synnyinmaassa
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synnyinmaissa
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| elative
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synnyinmaasta
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synnyinmaista
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| illative
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synnyinmaahan
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synnyinmaihin
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| adessive
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synnyinmaalla
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synnyinmailla
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| ablative
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synnyinmaalta
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synnyinmailta
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| allative
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synnyinmaalle
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synnyinmaille
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| essive
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synnyinmaana
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synnyinmaina
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| translative
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synnyinmaaksi
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synnyinmaiksi
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| abessive
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synnyinmaatta
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synnyinmaitta
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| instructive
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—
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synnyinmain
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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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synnyinmaani
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synnyinmaani
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| accusative
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nom.
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synnyinmaani
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synnyinmaani
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| gen.
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synnyinmaani
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| genitive
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synnyinmaani
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synnyinmaideni synnyinmaitteni
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| partitive
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synnyinmaatani
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synnyinmaitani
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| inessive
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synnyinmaassani
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synnyinmaissani
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| elative
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synnyinmaastani
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synnyinmaistani
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| illative
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synnyinmaahani
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synnyinmaihini
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| adessive
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synnyinmaallani
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synnyinmaillani
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| ablative
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synnyinmaaltani
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synnyinmailtani
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| allative
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synnyinmaalleni
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synnyinmailleni
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| essive
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synnyinmaanani
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synnyinmainani
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| translative
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synnyinmaakseni
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synnyinmaikseni
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| abessive
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synnyinmaattani
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synnyinmaittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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synnyinmaineni
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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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synnyinmaasi
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synnyinmaasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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synnyinmaasi
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synnyinmaasi
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| gen.
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synnyinmaasi
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| genitive
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synnyinmaasi
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synnyinmaidesi synnyinmaittesi
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| partitive
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synnyinmaatasi
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synnyinmaitasi
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| inessive
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synnyinmaassasi
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synnyinmaissasi
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| elative
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synnyinmaastasi
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synnyinmaistasi
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| illative
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synnyinmaahasi
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synnyinmaihisi
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| adessive
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synnyinmaallasi
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synnyinmaillasi
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| ablative
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synnyinmaaltasi
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synnyinmailtasi
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| allative
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synnyinmaallesi
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synnyinmaillesi
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| essive
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synnyinmaanasi
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synnyinmainasi
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| translative
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synnyinmaaksesi
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synnyinmaiksesi
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| abessive
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synnyinmaattasi
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synnyinmaittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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synnyinmainesi
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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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synnyinmaamme
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synnyinmaamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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synnyinmaamme
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synnyinmaamme
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| gen.
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synnyinmaamme
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| genitive
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synnyinmaamme
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synnyinmaidemme synnyinmaittemme
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| partitive
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synnyinmaatamme
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synnyinmaitamme
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| inessive
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synnyinmaassamme
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synnyinmaissamme
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| elative
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synnyinmaastamme
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synnyinmaistamme
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| illative
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synnyinmaahamme
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synnyinmaihimme
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| adessive
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synnyinmaallamme
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synnyinmaillamme
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| ablative
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synnyinmaaltamme
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synnyinmailtamme
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| allative
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synnyinmaallemme
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synnyinmaillemme
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| essive
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synnyinmaanamme
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synnyinmainamme
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| translative
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synnyinmaaksemme
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synnyinmaiksemme
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| abessive
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synnyinmaattamme
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synnyinmaittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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synnyinmainemme
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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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synnyinmaanne
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synnyinmaanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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synnyinmaanne
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synnyinmaanne
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| gen.
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synnyinmaanne
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| genitive
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synnyinmaanne
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synnyinmaidenne synnyinmaittenne
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| partitive
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synnyinmaatanne
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synnyinmaitanne
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| inessive
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synnyinmaassanne
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synnyinmaissanne
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| elative
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synnyinmaastanne
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synnyinmaistanne
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| illative
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synnyinmaahanne
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synnyinmaihinne
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| adessive
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synnyinmaallanne
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synnyinmaillanne
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| ablative
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synnyinmaaltanne
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synnyinmailtanne
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| allative
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synnyinmaallenne
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synnyinmaillenne
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| essive
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synnyinmaananne
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synnyinmainanne
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| translative
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synnyinmaaksenne
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synnyinmaiksenne
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| abessive
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synnyinmaattanne
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synnyinmaittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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synnyinmainenne
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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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synnyinmaansa
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synnyinmaansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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synnyinmaansa
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synnyinmaansa
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| gen.
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synnyinmaansa
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| genitive
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synnyinmaansa
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synnyinmaidensa synnyinmaittensa
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| partitive
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synnyinmaataan synnyinmaatansa
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synnyinmaitaan synnyinmaitansa
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| inessive
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synnyinmaassaan synnyinmaassansa
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synnyinmaissaan synnyinmaissansa
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| elative
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synnyinmaastaan synnyinmaastansa
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synnyinmaistaan synnyinmaistansa
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| illative
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synnyinmaahansa
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synnyinmaihinsa
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| adessive
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synnyinmaallaan synnyinmaallansa
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synnyinmaillaan synnyinmaillansa
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| ablative
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synnyinmaaltaan synnyinmaaltansa
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synnyinmailtaan synnyinmailtansa
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| allative
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synnyinmaalleen synnyinmaallensa
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synnyinmailleen synnyinmaillensa
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| essive
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synnyinmaanaan synnyinmaanansa
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synnyinmainaan synnyinmainansa
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| translative
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synnyinmaakseen synnyinmaaksensa
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synnyinmaikseen synnyinmaiksensa
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| abessive
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synnyinmaattaan synnyinmaattansa
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synnyinmaittaan synnyinmaittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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synnyinmaineen synnyinmainensa
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See also
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