kannanotto
Finnish
Etymology
kannan + otto, from ottaa kantaa
Noun
kannanotto
- contention, position (point maintained in an argument)
- position paper (essay or report which expresses a position on a contested issue)
- resolution (formal statement adopted by an assembly)
- statement (presentation of opinion or position)
Usage notes
Kannanotto is a generic term which can be used practically of any statement that promotes an opinion.
Declension
Inflection of kannanotto (Kotus type 1*C/valo, tt-t gradation) | ||||
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nominative | kannanotto | kannanotot | ||
genitive | kannanoton | kannanottojen | ||
partitive | kannanottoa | kannanottoja | ||
illative | kannanottoon | kannanottoihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | kannanotto | kannanotot | ||
accusative | nom. | kannanotto | kannanotot | |
gen. | kannanoton | |||
genitive | kannanoton | kannanottojen | ||
partitive | kannanottoa | kannanottoja | ||
inessive | kannanotossa | kannanotoissa | ||
elative | kannanotosta | kannanotoista | ||
illative | kannanottoon | kannanottoihin | ||
adessive | kannanotolla | kannanotoilla | ||
ablative | kannanotolta | kannanotoilta | ||
allative | kannanotolle | kannanotoille | ||
essive | kannanottona | kannanottoina | ||
translative | kannanotoksi | kannanotoiksi | ||
abessive | kannanototta | kannanotoitta | ||
instructive | — | kannanotoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms
- (contention): kanta, mielipide
- (position paper): linjaus, ohjelma
- (resolution): resoluutio, päätöslauselma
- (statement): lausunto, julkilausuma, julistus