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-vinaan
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-vinään
Finnish
Etymology
Derived from the active present participle of verbs (suffix fi -va participial) in the essive case (suffix fi -na essive, in plural).
Suffix
adverb vinään
Indicates pretended or suggested action; multiple English equivalents.
fi Olen tekevinäni työtä, ja työnantaja on maksavinaan minulle palkkaa. I pretend to work and my employer pretends to pay me a salary.
fi Mikä oikein olet olevinasi? Who do you think you are?
fi Olin kuulevinani askelia alakerrasta. I think I heard steps from downstairs.
Usage notes
Some sources analyze this as a suffix in its own right, such as Iso suomen kielioppi.123 Syötyään, nukkuvinaan, luettavissa
A possessive suffix is always added.
For further usage examples, see e.g. entries fi olla olevinaan, fi tekevinään.
References
Anagrams
fi aainnv nivana