avainasema

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Finnish

Etymology

avain (key) +‎ asema (position)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑʋɑi̯nˌɑsemɑ/,
  • Rhymes: -ɑsemɑ
  • Hyphenation(key): avain‧ase‧ma

Noun

avainasema

  1. key position (crucial or decisive position)
    Kouluhoitajat ovat avainasemassa kiusaamisen torjumisessa.
    The school nurses are in key position to combat bullying.

Usage notes

The Finnish term avainasema and English "key position" are not completely overlapping. Where "key position" refers directly to a job position in an organization, it would be better translated as avaintehtävä into Finnish.

  • Monet alumnimme työskentelevät avaintehtävissä suurissa yrityksissä.
    Many of our alumni work in key positions in large corporations.

Declension

Inflection of avainasema (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative avainasema avainasemat
genitive avainaseman avainasemien
partitive avainasemaa avainasemia
illative avainasemaan avainasemiin
singular plural
nominative avainasema avainasemat
accusative nom. avainasema avainasemat
gen. avainaseman
genitive avainaseman avainasemien
avainasemain rare
partitive avainasemaa avainasemia
inessive avainasemassa avainasemissa
elative avainasemasta avainasemista
illative avainasemaan avainasemiin
adessive avainasemalla avainasemilla
ablative avainasemalta avainasemilta
allative avainasemalle avainasemille
essive avainasemana avainasemina
translative avainasemaksi avainasemiksi
abessive avainasematta avainasemitta
instructive avainasemin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of avainasema (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

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