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mukaan

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Finnish

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Etymology

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The illative singular of muka-, from Proto-Finnic *muka-, probably from Proto-Uralic *muka (back).

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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mukaan

  1. (of movement) along, with one, on
    Lähde mukaan!
    Come along!

Postposition

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mukaan [with genitive and/or possessive form]

  1. (of movement) along with
    Menin hänen mukaansa.
    I went along with them.
  2. according to, by, in someone's opinion
    Hänen mukaansa asiat ovat hyvin.
    According to them, 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

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

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