Finnish

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Etymology

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esi- +‎ -itse

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeditseˣ/, [ˈe̞dits̠e̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -editse
  • Syllabification(key): e‧dit‧se

Postposition

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editse (+ genitive and/or possessive suffix)

  1. (rare or dialectal) by the front of (through the space that is in front of)
    Synonym: edestä
    Antonyms: taitse, takaa
    Pallo lensi talon editse ja järveen.
    The ball flew by the front of the house and into the lake.

Inflection

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Personal/possessive forms of editse
no possessor editse
possessor singular plural
1st person editseni editsemme
2nd person editsesi editsenne
3rd person editseen
editsensä
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See the inflection table above and the derived terms under esi-.

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