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1937, V. A. Tetjurev, translated by N. I. Molotsova, Loonnontiito (ensimäin osa): oppikirja alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 70:
Stokanan pohjaa lasemma palavan toohuksen, ja stokanan katamma klaziil.
We put a burning candle onto the bottom of a cup, and we cover the cup with glass.
Usage notes
Some speakers may use kyntteli to refer to a regular candle, reserving toohus for candles used in church.
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.
