kontallaan

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From the stem of the verb kontata (to crawl on all fours) > kontta > kontalla + possessive suffix.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkontɑlːɑːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝lːɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ontɑlːɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧laan

Adverb

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kontallaan

  1. on all fours (in the position of supporting oneself with one's hands and knees and not having the belly touching the ground)
    Miksi olet kontallasi?
    Why are you on all fours?

Inflection

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→○ allative kontalleen
adessive kontallaan
○→ ablative kontaltaan
Personal/possessive forms of kontallaan
no possessor
possessor singular plural
1st person kontallani kontallamme
2nd person kontallasi kontallanne
3rd person kontallaan
kontallansa

Synonyms

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Further reading

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