taivuksissa
Finnish
Etymology
The inessive plural of taipua (“to bend”) + -ksi-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯ʋuksisːɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯ʋukˌs̠is̠ːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -isːɑ
- Syllabification(key): tai‧vuk‧sis‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): tai‧vuk‧sis‧sa
Adverb
taivuksissa
Usage notes
This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.
Inflection
| →○ | illative | taivuksiin |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | inessive | taivuksissa |
| ○→ | elative | – |
Synonyms
Further reading
- “taivuksissa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023