manner

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[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”)

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[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.
    His natural manner makes him seem like the boss.
  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
    All manner of persons participate.
  8. standards of conduct cultured and product of mind.

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terms derived from manner

[edit] Translations

way of performing or effecting; method or style
behavior

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[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

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[edit] Adjective

manner

  1. comparative form of mann
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