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Finnish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
The allative singular of the stem pila- of pilata (“to destroy, ruin, spoil”).
Adverb
pilalle
- ruined (not good for use or consumption, indicates transformation to this state)
Uuni oli liian kuuma ja kakkuni meni pilalle.- The oven was too hot and my cake was ruined.
Inflection
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allative
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pilalle
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adessive
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pilalla
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ablative
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Further reading
Etymology 2
Noun
pilalle
- allative singular of pila