kontaltaan
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From the stem of the verb kontata (“to crawl on all fours”) > kontta > kontalta + possessive suffix.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈkontɑltɑːn/, [ˈko̞n̪t̪ɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -ontɑltɑːn
- Syllabification(key): kon‧tal‧taan
Adverb edit
kontaltaan
- up from all fours (up from the position of being on all fours)
- Voit nousta kontaltasi!
- You can get up from all fours!
Inflection edit
| →○ | allative | kontalleen |
|---|---|---|
| ○ | adessive | kontallaan |
| ○→ | ablative | kontaltaan |
| Personal/possessive forms of kontaltaan | ||
|---|---|---|
| no possessor | — | |
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | kontaltani | kontaltamme |
| 2nd person | kontaltasi | kontaltanne |
| 3rd person | kontaltaan kontaltansa | |