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Finnish
Etymology
The adessive singular of pitkä (pitkällä) with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation
Adverb
pitkällään
- in a horizontal position, horizontally; often translated into English with down
Aion olla vähän aikaa pitkälläni.- I'm going to lie down a little.
Usage notes
This adverb can be used predicatively with olla (“to be”); it can be used as an adjective in other positions (such as attributively) by using oleva.
Inflection
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allative
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pitkälleen
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adessive
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pitkällään
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ablative
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