Finnish

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Etymology

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Compound of ala- (lower) +‎ aste (degree).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑˌ(ʔ)ɑsteˣ/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝s̠te̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑste
  • Hyphenation(key): ala‧aste

Noun

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ala-aste (dated)

  1. elementary school, primary school (the lower level of the comprehensive school consisting of grades 1 through 6)

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Declension

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Inflection of ala-aste (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)
nominative ala-aste ala-asteet
genitive ala-asteen ala-asteiden
ala-asteitten
partitive ala-astetta ala-asteita
illative ala-asteeseen ala-asteisiin
ala-asteihin
singular plural
nominative ala-aste ala-asteet
accusative nom. ala-aste ala-asteet
gen. ala-asteen
genitive ala-asteen ala-asteiden
ala-asteitten
partitive ala-astetta ala-asteita
inessive ala-asteessa ala-asteissa
elative ala-asteesta ala-asteista
illative ala-asteeseen ala-asteisiin
ala-asteihin
adessive ala-asteella ala-asteilla
ablative ala-asteelta ala-asteilta
allative ala-asteelle ala-asteille
essive ala-asteena ala-asteina
translative ala-asteeksi ala-asteiksi
abessive ala-asteetta ala-asteitta
instructive ala-astein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of ala-aste (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)

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