Finnish

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Etymology

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The illative plural of taipua (to bend) +‎ -ksi-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯ʋuksiːn/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯ʋuks̠iːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiʋuksiːn
  • Syllabification(key): tai‧vuk‧siin

Adverb

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taivuksiin

  1. bent, bending (to the bent state)
    Alppiruusut menivät lumen painosta taivuksiin.
    The rhododendrons were bent due to the weight of the snow.

Inflection

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→○ illative taivuksiin
inessive taivuksissa
○→ elative

Further reading

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