šamaani

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Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Russian шама́н (šamán), from Evenki шама̄н (şamān).

Pronunciation

Noun

šamaani

  1. shaman

Usage notes

Endorsed by the Research Institute for the Languages of Finland (Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus).[1]

Declension

Inflection of šamaani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative šamaani šamaanit
genitive šamaanin šamaanien
partitive šamaania šamaaneja
illative šamaaniin šamaaneihin
singular plural
nominative šamaani šamaanit
accusative nom. šamaani šamaanit
gen. šamaanin
genitive šamaanin šamaanien
partitive šamaania šamaaneja
inessive šamaanissa šamaaneissa
elative šamaanista šamaaneista
illative šamaaniin šamaaneihin
adessive šamaanilla šamaaneilla
ablative šamaanilta šamaaneilta
allative šamaanille šamaaneille
essive šamaanina šamaaneina
translative šamaaniksi šamaaneiksi
abessive šamaanitta šamaaneitta
instructive šamaanein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of šamaani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative šamaanini šamaanini
accusative nom. šamaanini šamaanini
gen. šamaanini
genitive šamaanini šamaanieni
partitive šamaaniani šamaanejani
inessive šamaanissani šamaaneissani
elative šamaanistani šamaaneistani
illative šamaaniini šamaaneihini
adessive šamaanillani šamaaneillani
ablative šamaaniltani šamaaneiltani
allative šamaanilleni šamaaneilleni
essive šamaaninani šamaaneinani
translative šamaanikseni šamaaneikseni
abessive šamaanittani šamaaneittani
instructive
comitative šamaaneineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative šamaanisi šamaanisi
accusative nom. šamaanisi šamaanisi
gen. šamaanisi
genitive šamaanisi šamaaniesi
partitive šamaaniasi šamaanejasi
inessive šamaanissasi šamaaneissasi
elative šamaanistasi šamaaneistasi
illative šamaaniisi šamaaneihisi
adessive šamaanillasi šamaaneillasi
ablative šamaaniltasi šamaaneiltasi
allative šamaanillesi šamaaneillesi
essive šamaaninasi šamaaneinasi
translative šamaaniksesi šamaaneiksesi
abessive šamaanittasi šamaaneittasi
instructive
comitative šamaaneinesi

Derived terms

compounds

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