kontalleen
Finnish
Etymology
From the stem of the verb kontata (“to crawl on all fours”) > kontta > kontalle + possessive suffix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkontɑlːeːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝lːe̞ːn]
- Rhymes: -ontɑlːeːn
- Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧leen
Adverb
kontalleen
- on all fours (to the position of supporting oneself with one's hands and knees and not having the belly touching the ground)
- Mene kontallesi!
- Go on all fours!
Inflection
| →○ | allative | kontalleen |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | adessive | kontallaan |
| ○→ | ablative | kontaltaan |
| Personal/possessive forms of kontalleen | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | kontalleni | kontallemme |
| 2nd person | kontallesi | kontallenne |
| 3rd person | kontalleen kontallensa | |
Further reading
- “kontalleen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
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