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sisään

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Finnish

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Etymology

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The illative singular of sisä- (“inside, inner, internal”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsisæːn/, [ˈs̠is̠æːn]
  • Rhymes: -isæːn
  • Syllabification(key): si‧sään
  • Hyphenation(key): si‧sään

Adverb

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sisään (comparative sisempään, superlative sisimpään)

  1. into, in, inside, inwards (into a state of being in or inside something)
  2. (of motion, not comparable) in, indoors
    Tule sisään!
    Come on in!

Postposition

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sisään [with genitive and/or possessive form]

  1. (of motion) into, in, inside, inwards (into a state of being in or inside something)
    vuoren sisään kaivettu tunneli ― a tunnel dug inside a mountain

Usage notes

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sisään and sisälle are mostly synonymous. When talking about being inside a container, building, etc., the two are effectively interchangeable. However, when talking about being enveloped or encircled by something, or e.g. for holes or tunnels dug in something, the former is generally used. On the other hand, the latter is generally used when talking about limits or boundaries, or in similar figurative uses.

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