raivoissaan

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The inessive plural of raivo (raivoissa) with a possessive suffix.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑi̯ʋoi̯sːɑːn/, [ˈrɑ̝i̯ʋo̞i̯s̠ːɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiʋoisːɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): rai‧vois‧saan

Adverb[edit]

raivoissaan

  1. furious, raging, very angry (about = elative); apoplectic
    Olin hyvin raivoissani siitä.
    I was furious about it.

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]

→○ illative raivoihinsa
inessive raivoissaan
○→ elative
Personal/possessive forms of raivoissaan
no possessor
possessor singular plural
1st person raivoissani raivoissamme
2nd person raivoissasi raivoissanne
3rd person raivoissaan
raivoissansa

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