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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 19, 2004 8:48:01 GMT -5
In Finnish, there are no prepositions at all... We have cases! I want to show how the name Arwen is related to Finnish...
There is a Finnish word ARPI which means a scar. I'm not sure about the names of the cases in English but here they are:
Finnish: arpi English: a scar
Singular / Plural
Nominative: arpi / arvet
Genitive: arven / arpien
Partitive: arpea / arpia
Essive: arpena / arpina
Translative: arveksi / arviksi
Inessive: arvessa / arvissa
Elative: arvesta / arvista
Illative: arpeen / arpiin
Adessive: arvella / arvilla
Ablative: arvelta / arvilta
Allative: arvelle / arville
Abessive: arvetta / arvitta
Komitative: (only plural) / arpineen
Instructive: (only plural) / arvin
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Post by Caro on Jul 19, 2004 9:42:27 GMT -5
Cool! ;D
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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 19, 2004 9:50:24 GMT -5
Yeah! Unfortunately, the name Elrond doesn't remind me of any Finnish word...  |
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Post by Caro on Jul 19, 2004 9:56:17 GMT -5
Yeah! Unfortunately, the name Elrond doesn't remind me of any Finnish word... Awww...  |
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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 19, 2004 10:07:32 GMT -5
But I could show how other Finnish words go... for example kissa (a cat) and hevonen (a horse). Would you like me to do that?  |
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Post by Jess on Jul 19, 2004 17:14:51 GMT -5
Wooow that's very spiffy! Oo oo show us the other words too!! ;D
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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 20, 2004 1:38:37 GMT -5
OK! ;D
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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 20, 2004 9:14:49 GMT -5
Finnish: hevonen English: a horse
Singular / Plural
Nominative: hevonen / hevoset
Genitive: hevosen / hevosten
Partitive: hevosta / hevosia
Essive: hevosena / hevosina
Translative: hevoseksi / hevosiksi
Inessive: hevosessa / hevosissa
Elative: hevosesta / hevosista
Illative: hevoseen / hevosiin
Adessive: hevosella / hevosilla
Ablative: hevoselta / hevosilta
Allative: hevoselle / hevosille
Abessive: hevosetta / hevositta
Komitative: (only plural) / hevosineen
Instructive: (only plural) / hevosin
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Post by Caro on Jul 20, 2004 9:33:56 GMT -5
Cool! Thank you for posting them! ;D
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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 20, 2004 9:34:41 GMT -5
Finnish: kissa English: a cat
Singular / Plural
Nominative: kissa / kissat
Genitive: kissan / kissojen
Partitive: kissaa / kissoja
Essive: kissana / kissoina
Translative: kissaksi / kissoiksi
Inessive : kissassa / kissoissa
Elative: kissasta / kissoista
Illative: kissaan / kissoihin
Adessive: kissalla / kissoilla
Ablative: kissalta / kissoilta
Allative: kissalle / kissoille
Abessive: kissatta / kissoitta
Komitative: (only plural) / kissoineen
Instructive: (only plural) / kissoin
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Post by Caro on Jul 20, 2004 9:39:48 GMT -5
Wow!  Cool!  It seems hard though... |
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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 20, 2004 9:42:53 GMT -5
Yeah, and it's hard to explain what those cases describe...
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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 20, 2004 9:43:25 GMT -5
Cool! Thank you for posting them! ;D No problem! |
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Post by Caro on Jul 20, 2004 9:49:30 GMT -5
Hehe... ;D
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Post by Alfreda Bester on Jul 20, 2004 9:52:27 GMT -5
;D
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