Finnish

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Etymology

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The ablative case of the third infinitive of tavata. Most verbs do not have an ablative form of the third infinitive, but some verbs do; other forms include e.g. seisomalta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑpɑːmɑltɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝pɑ̝ːˌmɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ta‧paa‧mal‧ta

Adverb

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tapaamalta

  1. already when ... meeting
    ensi tapaamaltafrom the first meeting, from when ... first met

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