Finnish

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Etymology

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The illative plural of nukkua (to sleep) +‎ -ksi-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnukuksiːn/, [ˈnukuks̠iːn]
  • Rhymes: -ukuksiːn
  • Syllabification(key): nu‧kuk‧siin

Adverb

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nukuksiin

  1. asleep (to a state of sleep)
    Itkin itseni nukuksiin.
    I wept myself asleep.

Inflection

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→○ illative nukuksiin
inessive nukuksissa
○→ elative

Further reading

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