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Finnish
Etymology
The locative singular of archaic/dialectal koto (“home”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
kotona (not comparable)
- at home, at somebody's place; home (on arrival)
Pekka on kotonaan. / Pekka on kotona.- Pekka is at his home.
Terve, olen kotona!- Hello, I'm home!
Pekka on Paulin kotona.- Pekka is at Pauli's place.
Usage notes
- This word usually takes a possessive suffix, unless the occupant of the home is referred to with a noun or proper noun (see examples above).
- The possessive suffix is optional and usually omitted when the subject of the sentence is at their own home.
- The possessive suffix is not used in sentences in which "at" is omitted in English.
Inflection
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lative
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(kotiin)
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locative
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kotona
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separative
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kotoa
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Noun
kotona
- essive singular of koto
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