Finnish
Etymology
Unknown. The predominant variant in Tavastian and Central Finnish dialects, as well as in Värmland Savonian; often considered related to the synonymous vartta, found in most of the other dialects (Southwestern Finland, Ostrobothnia, Lapland, Southeastern Finland and many Savonian dialects). The latter can be compared to Estonian vart, thus permitting the reconstruction Proto-Finnic *vartta. This is usually considered to derive from varsi in some way, although the derivation is unknown. The variation between -st- and -tt- is likewise unexplained (but compare karsta (“(hard) crust”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrstɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝rs̠tɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑrstɑ
- Syllabification(key): vars‧ta
- Hyphenation(key): vars‧ta
Noun
varsta
- flail (agricultural tool)
Declension
| Inflection of varsta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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varsta
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varstat
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| genitive
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varstan
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varstojen
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| partitive
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varstaa
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varstoja
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| illative
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varstaan
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varstoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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varsta
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varstat
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| accusative
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nom.
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varsta
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varstat
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| gen.
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varstan
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| genitive
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varstan
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varstojen
varstain rare
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| partitive
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varstaa
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varstoja
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| inessive
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varstassa
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varstoissa
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| elative
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varstasta
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varstoista
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| illative
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varstaan
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varstoihin
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| adessive
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varstalla
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varstoilla
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| ablative
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varstalta
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varstoilta
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| allative
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varstalle
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varstoille
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| essive
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varstana
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varstoina
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| translative
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varstaksi
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varstoiksi
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| abessive
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varstatta
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varstoitta
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| instructive
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—
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varstoin
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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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varstani
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varstani
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| accusative
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nom.
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varstani
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varstani
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| gen.
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varstani
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| genitive
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varstani
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varstojeni
varstaini rare
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| partitive
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varstaani
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varstojani
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| inessive
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varstassani
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varstoissani
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| elative
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varstastani
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varstoistani
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| illative
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varstaani
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varstoihini
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| adessive
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varstallani
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varstoillani
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| ablative
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varstaltani
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varstoiltani
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| allative
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varstalleni
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varstoilleni
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| essive
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varstanani
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varstoinani
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| translative
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varstakseni
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varstoikseni
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| abessive
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varstattani
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varstoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varstoineni
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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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varstasi
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varstasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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varstasi
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varstasi
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| gen.
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varstasi
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| genitive
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varstasi
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varstojesi
varstaisi rare
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| partitive
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varstaasi
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varstojasi
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| inessive
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varstassasi
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varstoissasi
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| elative
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varstastasi
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varstoistasi
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| illative
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varstaasi
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varstoihisi
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| adessive
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varstallasi
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varstoillasi
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| ablative
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varstaltasi
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varstoiltasi
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| allative
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varstallesi
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varstoillesi
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| essive
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varstanasi
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varstoinasi
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| translative
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varstaksesi
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varstoiksesi
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| abessive
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varstattasi
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varstoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varstoinesi
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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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varstamme
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varstamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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varstamme
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varstamme
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| gen.
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varstamme
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| genitive
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varstamme
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varstojemme
varstaimme rare
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| partitive
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varstaamme
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varstojamme
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| inessive
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varstassamme
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varstoissamme
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| elative
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varstastamme
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varstoistamme
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| illative
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varstaamme
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varstoihimme
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| adessive
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varstallamme
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varstoillamme
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| ablative
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varstaltamme
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varstoiltamme
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| allative
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varstallemme
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varstoillemme
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| essive
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varstanamme
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varstoinamme
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| translative
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varstaksemme
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varstoiksemme
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| abessive
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varstattamme
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varstoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varstoinemme
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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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varstanne
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varstanne
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| accusative
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nom.
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varstanne
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varstanne
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| gen.
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varstanne
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| genitive
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varstanne
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varstojenne
varstainne rare
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| partitive
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varstaanne
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varstojanne
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| inessive
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varstassanne
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varstoissanne
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| elative
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varstastanne
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varstoistanne
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| illative
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varstaanne
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varstoihinne
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| adessive
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varstallanne
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varstoillanne
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| ablative
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varstaltanne
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varstoiltanne
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| allative
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varstallenne
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varstoillenne
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| essive
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varstananne
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varstoinanne
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| translative
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varstaksenne
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varstoiksenne
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| abessive
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varstattanne
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varstoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varstoinenne
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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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varstansa
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varstansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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varstansa
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varstansa
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| gen.
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varstansa
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| genitive
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varstansa
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varstojensa
varstainsa rare
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| partitive
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varstaansa
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varstojaan
varstojansa
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| inessive
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varstassaan
varstassansa
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varstoissaan
varstoissansa
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| elative
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varstastaan
varstastansa
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varstoistaan
varstoistansa
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| illative
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varstaansa
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varstoihinsa
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| adessive
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varstallaan
varstallansa
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varstoillaan
varstoillansa
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| ablative
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varstaltaan
varstaltansa
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varstoiltaan
varstoiltansa
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| allative
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varstalleen
varstallensa
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varstoilleen
varstoillensa
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| essive
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varstanaan
varstanansa
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varstoinaan
varstoinansa
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| translative
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varstakseen
varstaksensa
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varstoikseen
varstoiksensa
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| abessive
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varstattaan
varstattansa
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varstoittaan
varstoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
varstoineen
varstoinensa
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