kontalleen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkontɑlːeːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝lːe̞ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ontɑlːeːn
  • Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧leen

Adverb

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kontalleen

  1. on all fours (to the position of supporting oneself with one's hands and knees and not having the belly touching the ground)
    Mene kontallesi!
    Go on all fours!

Inflection

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→○ allative kontalleen
adessive kontallaan
○→ ablative kontaltaan
Personal/possessive forms of kontalleen
no possessor
possessor singular plural
1st person kontalleni kontallemme
2nd person kontallesi kontallenne
3rd person kontalleen
kontallensa

Further reading

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