kontaltaan

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the stem of the verb kontata (to crawl on all fours) > kontta > kontalta + possessive suffix.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkontɑltɑːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ontɑltɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧taan

Adverb[edit]

kontaltaan

  1. up from all fours (up from the position of being on all fours)
    Voit nousta kontaltasi!
    You can get up from all fours!

Inflection[edit]

→○ allative kontalleen
adessive kontallaan
○→ ablative kontaltaan
Personal/possessive forms of kontaltaan
no possessor
possessor singular plural
1st person kontaltani kontaltamme
2nd person kontaltasi kontaltanne
3rd person kontaltaan
kontaltansa