peloissaan
Finnish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈpeloi̯sːɑːn/, [ˈpe̞lo̞i̯s̠ːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -eloisːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): pe‧lois‧saan
- Hyphenation(key): pe‧lois‧saan
Adverb
[edit]peloissaan
- afraid, terrified, frightened [with elative ‘of’]
- He ovat hyvin peloissaan tulevaisuudesta.
- They are very afraid of the future.
- worried, anxious, apprehensive, intimidated
Usage notes
[edit]This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.
Inflection
[edit]| Personal/possessive forms of peloissaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | peloissani | peloissamme |
| 2nd person | peloissasi | peloissanne |
| 3rd person | peloissaan peloissansa | |
Noun
[edit]peloissaan
- third-person possessive form of inessive plural of pelko