Finnish

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Etymology

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The illative plural of uppo with the interfix -ksi-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈupoksiːn/, [ˈupo̞ks̠iːn]
  • Rhymes: -upoksiːn
  • Syllabification(key): u‧pok‧siin

Adverb

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upoksiin (not comparable)

  1. sunken, submerged, under water (to the state of being under water or other liquid)
    Synonyms: uppeluksiin, veden alle (under water)
    Kirkko joutui upoksiin, kun tekoallas rakennettiin.
    The church was left under the water when the reservoir was built.

Inflection

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→○ illative upoksiin
inessive upoksissa
○→ elative upoksista

Further reading

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