innoissaan
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The inessive plural of into (innoissa) with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈinːoi̯sːɑːn/, [ˈinːo̞i̯s̠ːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -inːoisːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): in‧nois‧saan
Adverb[edit]
innoissaan
- enthusiastic, excited, rapt; jazzed up (about = elative)
- Olin aivan innoissani siitä.
- I was so excited about it.
Usage notes[edit]
This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.
Inflection[edit]
Personal/possessive forms of innoissaan | ||
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no possessor | — | |
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | innoissani | innoissamme |
2nd person | innoissasi | innoissanne |
3rd person | innoissaan innoissansa |
Synonyms[edit]
- (enthusiastic, excited, jazzed up): tohkeissaan
Further reading[edit]
- “innoissaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02