Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *vaalëda, from earlier *valeda (whence dialectal valea), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *waĺɜ (see valo for more). Related to Ingrian vaalia, Karelian vualie and Votic vaalia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑːleɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝ːle̞ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑːleɑ
- Syllabification(key): vaa‧le‧a
- Hyphenation(key): vaa‧lea
Adjective
vaalea (comparative vaaleampi, superlative vaalein)
- light, pale (of a shade of colour)
- Synonyms: haalea, haljakka, hailea, hailakka
- vaaleaksi maalattu talo ― a house painted with light shades
- vaaleanpunainen ― pink
- blond, fair (of a blond complexion)
Declension
| Inflection of vaalea (Kotus type 15/korkea, no gradation)
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| nominative
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vaalea
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vaaleat
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| genitive
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vaalean
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vaaleiden
vaaleitten
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| partitive
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vaaleaa
vaaleata
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vaaleita
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| illative
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vaaleaan
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vaaleisiin
vaaleihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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vaalea
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vaaleat
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaalea
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vaaleat
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| gen.
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vaalean
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| genitive
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vaalean
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vaaleiden
vaaleitten
vaaleain rare
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| partitive
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vaaleaa
vaaleata
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vaaleita
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| inessive
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vaaleassa
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vaaleissa
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| elative
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vaaleasta
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vaaleista
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| illative
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vaaleaan
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vaaleisiin
vaaleihin
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| adessive
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vaalealla
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vaaleilla
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| ablative
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vaalealta
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vaaleilta
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| allative
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vaalealle
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vaaleille
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| essive
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vaaleana
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vaaleina
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| translative
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vaaleaksi
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vaaleiksi
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| abessive
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vaaleatta
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vaaleitta
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| instructive
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—
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vaalein
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| comitative
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— |
vaaleine
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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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vaaleani
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vaaleani
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaaleani
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vaaleani
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| gen.
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vaaleani
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| genitive
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vaaleani
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vaaleideni
vaaleitteni
vaaleaini rare
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| partitive
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vaaleaani
vaaleatani
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vaaleitani
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| inessive
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vaaleassani
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vaaleissani
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| elative
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vaaleastani
|
vaaleistani
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| illative
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vaaleaani
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vaaleisiini
vaaleihini
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| adessive
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vaaleallani
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vaaleillani
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| ablative
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vaalealtani
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vaaleiltani
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| allative
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vaalealleni
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vaaleilleni
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| essive
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vaaleanani
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vaaleinani
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| translative
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vaaleakseni
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vaaleikseni
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| abessive
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vaaleattani
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vaaleittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaaleineni
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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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vaaleasi
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vaaleasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaaleasi
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vaaleasi
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| gen.
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vaaleasi
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| genitive
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vaaleasi
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vaaleidesi
vaaleittesi
vaaleaisi rare
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| partitive
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vaaleaasi
vaaleatasi
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vaaleitasi
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| inessive
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vaaleassasi
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vaaleissasi
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| elative
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vaaleastasi
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vaaleistasi
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| illative
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vaaleaasi
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vaaleisiisi
vaaleihisi
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| adessive
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vaaleallasi
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vaaleillasi
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| ablative
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vaalealtasi
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vaaleiltasi
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| allative
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vaaleallesi
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vaaleillesi
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| essive
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vaaleanasi
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vaaleinasi
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| translative
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vaaleaksesi
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vaaleiksesi
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| abessive
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vaaleattasi
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vaaleittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaaleinesi
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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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vaaleamme
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vaaleamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaaleamme
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vaaleamme
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| gen.
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vaaleamme
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| genitive
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vaaleamme
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vaaleidemme
vaaleittemme
vaaleaimme rare
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| partitive
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vaaleaamme
vaaleatamme
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vaaleitamme
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| inessive
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vaaleassamme
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vaaleissamme
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| elative
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vaaleastamme
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vaaleistamme
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| illative
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vaaleaamme
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vaaleisiimme
vaaleihimme
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| adessive
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vaaleallamme
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vaaleillamme
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| ablative
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vaalealtamme
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vaaleiltamme
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| allative
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vaaleallemme
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vaaleillemme
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| essive
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vaaleanamme
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vaaleinamme
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| translative
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vaaleaksemme
|
vaaleiksemme
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| abessive
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vaaleattamme
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vaaleittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaaleinemme
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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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vaaleanne
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vaaleanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaaleanne
|
vaaleanne
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| gen.
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vaaleanne
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| genitive
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vaaleanne
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vaaleidenne
vaaleittenne
vaaleainne rare
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| partitive
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vaaleaanne
vaaleatanne
|
vaaleitanne
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| inessive
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vaaleassanne
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vaaleissanne
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| elative
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vaaleastanne
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vaaleistanne
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| illative
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vaaleaanne
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vaaleisiinne
vaaleihinne
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| adessive
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vaaleallanne
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vaaleillanne
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| ablative
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vaalealtanne
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vaaleiltanne
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| allative
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vaaleallenne
|
vaaleillenne
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| essive
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vaaleananne
|
vaaleinanne
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| translative
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vaaleaksenne
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vaaleiksenne
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| abessive
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vaaleattanne
|
vaaleittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaaleinenne
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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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vaaleansa
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vaaleansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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vaaleansa
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vaaleansa
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| gen.
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vaaleansa
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| genitive
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vaaleansa
|
vaaleidensa
vaaleittensa
vaaleainsa rare
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| partitive
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vaaleataan
vaaleaansa
vaaleatansa
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vaaleitaan
vaaleitansa
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| inessive
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vaaleassaan
vaaleassansa
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vaaleissaan
vaaleissansa
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| elative
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vaaleastaan
vaaleastansa
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vaaleistaan
vaaleistansa
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| illative
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vaaleaansa
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vaaleisiinsa
vaaleihinsa
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| adessive
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vaaleallaan
vaaleallansa
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vaaleillaan
vaaleillansa
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| ablative
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vaalealtaan
vaalealtansa
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vaaleiltaan
vaaleiltansa
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| allative
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vaalealleen
vaaleallensa
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vaaleilleen
vaaleillensa
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| essive
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vaaleanaan
vaaleanansa
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vaaleinaan
vaaleinansa
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| translative
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vaaleakseen
vaaleaksensa
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vaaleikseen
vaaleiksensa
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| abessive
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vaaleattaan
vaaleattansa
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vaaleittaan
vaaleittansa
|
| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
vaaleineen
vaaleinensa
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Antonyms
Derived terms
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