edelle

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Allative singular of esi-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈedelːeˣ/, [ˈe̞de̞lːe̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -edelːe
  • Syllabification(key): e‧del‧le

Adverb

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edelle

  1. before, to before

Postposition

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edelle [with genitive and/or possessive form]

  1. (of movement) before, ahead (of)
    Antonym: taakse
    Hän kiri heidän edelleen.
    S/he sprinted ahead of them.
    Compared to edellä, this means he/she was not ahead of them before, but is now.

Inflection

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Personal/possessive forms of edelle
no possessor edelle
possessor singular plural
1st person edelleni edellemme
2nd person edellesi edellenne
3rd person edelleen
edellensä

Derived terms

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compounds
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See the inflection table above and the derived terms under esi-.

Further reading

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