manner

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Finnish 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Declension 2.2.2 Derived terms 2.2.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman manere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin *manaria, from feminine of Latin manuarius (“‘belonging to the hand’”), from manus (“‘hand’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmænə/, SAMPA: /"m{n@/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈmænɚ/, SAMPA: /"m{n@`/
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• Hyphenation: man‧ner
• Homophones: manor

[edit] Noun

manner (plural manners)

1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion.

   The treacherous manner of his mournful death. - Shakespeare

2. Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's self; bearing; habitual style.
3. Customary method of acting; habit.

   These people have strange manners.

4. Carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming behavior; well-bred carriage and address.
5. The style of writing or thought of an author; characteristic peculiarity of an artist.
6. Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already.
7. Sort; kind; style; -- in this application sometimes having the sense of a plural, sorts or kinds.
8. standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.

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[edit] Translations

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Alternative forms

• mantere

[edit] Noun

manner

1. continent (in geological sense)

   Euraasia on manner, mutta Eurooppa ei ole.

   Eurasia is a continent, but Europe is not (in this sense).

2. The main island of Åland archipelago (Ahvenanmaan manner).
3. As a modifier in compound terms, of or pertaining to the continent.

[edit] Declension

The declension of manner has become mixed with the alternative form mantere.

Declension of manner (type askel) singular plural nominative manner manteret genitive manteren manterien mannerten partitive mannerta manteria accusative manner manteren manteret inessive manteressa manterissa elative manteresta manterista illative (mantereen)   manteriin adessive manterella manterilla ablative manterelta manterilta allative manterelle manterille essive manterena manterina translative mantereksi manteriksi instructive – manterin abessive manteretta manteritta comitative – manterineen

Declension of manner (type askel) singular plural nominative manner mantereet genitive mantereen mantereiden mantereitten partitive manteretta mantereita accusative manner mantereen mantereet inessive mantereessa mantereissa elative mantereesta mantereista illative mantereeseen mantereisiin mantereihin adessive mantereella mantereilla ablative mantereelta mantereilta allative mantereelle mantereille essive mantereena mantereina translative mantereeksi mantereiksi instructive – manterein abessive mantereetta mantereitta comitative – mantereineen

[edit] Derived terms

• mannerjalusta
• mannerlaatta
• mannermaa
• mannermainen
• Manner-Suomi
• mannertenvälinen
• mantereinen

[edit] See also

• maanosa