kontallaan
Finnish
Etymology
From the stem of the verb kontata (“to crawl on all fours”) > kontta > kontalla + possessive suffix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkontɑlːɑːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝lːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ontɑlːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧laan
Adverb
kontallaan
- on all fours (in the position of supporting oneself with one's hands and knees and not having the belly touching the ground)
- Miksi olet kontallasi?
- Why are you on all fours?
Inflection
| Personal/possessive forms of kontallaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | kontallani | kontallamme |
| 2nd person | kontallasi | kontallanne |
| 3rd person | kontallaan kontallansa | |