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possessiivinen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English possessive), ultimately from Latin possessīvus and adapted with the adjectival suffix +‎ -inen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈposːesːiːʋinen/, [ˈpo̞s̠ːe̞s̠ˌs̠iːʋine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -iːʋinen
  • Hyphenation(key): pos‧ses‧sii‧vi‧nen

Adjective

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possessiivinen (comparative possessiivisempi, superlative possessiivisin)

  1. possessive

Declension

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

Derived terms

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(compounds):

Further reading

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