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Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *ümpärik (compare Estonian ümber, Ingrian ympäär, Karelian ümbari, Veps ümbri, Votic ümper), equivalent to lative ympär + -i, the root ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *umbi.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ympäri
- around (from one state or condition to an opposite or very different one)
- kääntää ympäri ― to turn around
- puhua ympäri ― to jawbone
Käännä autosi ympäri!- Turn your car around!
- over, upside down
- Synonym: ylösalaisin
- kääntää ympäri ― to turn upside down, to upend (to tip or turn over)
Postposition
ympäri (+ genitive/partitive)
- around, on the perimeter
- kellon ympäri. ― around the clock.
Maa pyörähtää akselinsa ympäri kerran vuorokaudessa.- The Earth spins around its axis once every 24 hours.
Preposition
ympäri (+ partitive)
- all over
Olet jättänyt likapyykkiäsi ympäri taloa.- You've left your dirty laundry all over the house.
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