moni

See also: Moni

Finnish

Pronoun

moni

1. (indefinite, as a modifier) Many.

   Moni opiskelija joutuu elämään toimeentulon rajoilla.

   Many students are forced to live at the subsistence level.

2. (indefinite, without a noun, refers often to people) Many people.

   Moni voisi ajatella samoin.

   Many people could think the same.

3. As a modifier in a compound term, signifies poly-, multi- or many-.

   monityydyttymätön = polyunsaturated

   monikielinen = multilingual

   monipuolinen = many-sided

4. Together with determiner aika or melko, may also be translated as few.
   • Join aika monta olutta.
     • I had quite a few beers.
   • Melko moni tahtoo olutta.
     • Quite a few people want beer.

Declension

Declension of moni (type tiili) noun case singular plural adverbial form singular plural nominative moni monet superessive moniaalla – genitive monen monien delative moniaalta – partitive monta monia sublative moniaalle – accusative moni monet lative – – inessive monessa monissa temporal – – elative monesta monista causative – – illative moneen moniin multiplicative monesti – adessive monella monilla distributive – – ablative monelta monilta temp. dist. – – allative monelle monille prolative – – essive monena (monna) monina situative – – translative moneksi moniksi oppositive – – instructive – monin abessive monetta monitta comitative – monine

Usage notes

When used as the grammatical subject in a sentence the use of moni differs according to the linguistic style.

In written Finnish, moni is the plural marker and the following noun (if any) and verb are in the singular.

In spoken Finnish the plural form "monet" is used and the modified noun and the following verb are plural.

• moni lapsi syö puuroa aamiaiseksi (written language style)
  • many children eat porridge for breakfast
    • =many a child eats porridge for breakfast

• monet lapset syövät puuroa aamiaiseksi (spoken language style)
  • many children eat porridge for breakfast

When used as the grammatical object in a sentence, both moni and the noun it qualifies follow the case dictated by the verb.

• pystyn vaikuttamaan moniin ihmisiin.. (illative case dictated by vaikuttaa)
  • I'm able to influence many people..
• rakastan monta ihmistä (partitive case dictated by rakastaa)
  • I love many people

Synonyms

• (many): usea

Derived terms

• adjectives: mones
• nouns: monikko
• verbs: monistaa

Anagrams

• omin

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Maori

Noun

moni

1. money, cash.

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Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

From English money.

Noun

moni

1. money

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Samoan

Adjective

moni

1. real
2. related by blood; biological

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Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English money.

Noun

moni

1. money

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Tahitian

Noun

moni

1. money

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English money.

Noun

moni

1. money
2. currency
3. dollar

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Volapük

Noun

moni

1. accusative singular of mon