piloillaan
Finnish
Etymology
pila (“joke”) > adessive plural form piloilla + possessive suffix
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpiloi̯lːɑːn/, [ˈpilo̞i̯lːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -iloilːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): pi‧loil‧laan
Adverb
piloillaan
- in jest (as a joke)
- Hän vain yritti piloillaan matkia toisten liikkeitä.
- He only tried to mimic the other's movements in jest.
- Yritin vain piloillani matkia sinun liikkeitäsi.
- I only tried to mimic your movements in jest.
Inflection
| Personal/possessive forms of piloillaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | piloillani | piloillamme |
| 2nd person | piloillasi | piloillanne |
| 3rd person | piloillaan piloillansa | |