oma-aloitteinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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oma (own, self) +‎ -aloitteinen (taking initiative)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈomɑˌ(ʔ)ɑloi̯tːei̯nen/, [ˈo̞mɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝lo̞i̯t̪ˌt̪e̞i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -einen
  • Syllabification(key): o‧ma‧a‧loit‧tei‧nen

Adjective

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oma-aloitteinen (comparative oma-aloitteisempi, superlative oma-aloitteisin)

  1. spontaneous (done by one's own free choice)
  2. unprompted (without prompting, out of one's own initiative)
  3. self-imposed (voluntarily imposed upon oneself)

Declension

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Possessive forms of oma-aloitteinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

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See also

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