mukaan

Finnish

Etymology

The illative singular of muka-, from , from Proto-Uralic *muka (“back”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmukɑːn/, [ˈmukɑ̝ːn]
• Rhymes: -ukɑːn
• Syllabification^(key): mu‧kaan

Adverb

mukaan

1. (of movement) along, (in some cases) on.

   Lähde mukaan!

   Come along!

Postposition

mukaan (+ genitive)

1. (of movement) along with.

   Menin hänen mukaansa. (cf. mukana)

   I went along with her/him.

2. according to, by, in sb's opinion.

   Hänen mukaansa asiat ovat hyvin.

   According to her/him, things are going well.

   Lain mukaan mies voidaan tuomita raiskauksesta, jos hänen partnerinsa selkeästi ilmaisee, ettei halua seksiä.

   By law a man can be convicted of rape if their partner clearly expresses that they do not want sex.

3. as to, by, according to (in a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion)

   Järjestä ne koon ja värin mukaan.

   Sort them as to size and color.

Inflection

Personal/possessive forms of mukaan
no possessor	mukaan
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	mukaani	mukaamme
2nd person	mukaasi	mukaanne
3rd person	mukaansa

Derived terms

• adjectives: mukainen, mukava
• verbs: mukailla, mukauttaa, mukautua

Related terms

• muassa
• mukana

See also

• come along

Anagrams

• kamuna, makuna, mankua, mukana