teko

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Contents 1 Finnish 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Declension 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.2.4 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From the verb tehdä with the suffix -o.

[edit] Noun

teko

1. act, deed
2. achievement
   • Se oli mahtava teko.
     • It was a great achievement.
3. As a former part of compound, signifies artificial, manmade, false, simulated, hypo-.
   • tekohammas = false tooth
   • tekonahka = simulated leather
   • tekopyhä = hypocritical
   • tekosilkki = artificial silk
   • tekotimantti = manmade diamond
4. As a former part of compound, this is also used to refer to a deed, especially in a legal context.
   • tekopaikka = the location where an act takes place; crime scene
   • tekotapa = way of doing something, method
   • tekoväline = any object that is used as the means of committing a crime

[edit] Declension

Declension of teko (type valo) singular plural nominative teko teot genitive teon tekojen partitive tekoa tekoja accusative teko teon teot inessive teossa teoissa elative teosta teoista illative tekoon tekoihin adessive teolla teoilla ablative teolta teoilta allative teolle teoille essive tekona tekoina translative teoksi teoiksi instructive – teoin abessive teotta teoitta comitative – tekoineen

[edit] Synonyms

achievement

• saavutus

artificial (modifier)

• keino-

[edit] Derived terms

As a modifier teko- can be combined with a large number of nouns and adjectives. Some of the most common combinations are listed below.

[edit] Related terms

• keinotekoinen