kontallaan
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From the stem of the verb kontata (“to crawl on all fours”) > kontta > kontalla + possessive suffix.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈkontɑlːɑːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝lːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ontɑlːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧laan
Adverb edit
kontallaan
- 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 edit
| →○ | 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 edit
Further reading edit
- “kontallaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (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