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

1. 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]‎^[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