innoissaan
Finnish
editEtymology
editThe inessive plural of into (innoissa) with a possessive suffix.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈinːoi̯sːɑːn/, [ˈinːo̞i̯s̠ːɑ̝ːn]
- Rhymes: -inːoisːɑːn
- Syllabification(key): in‧nois‧saan
Adverb
editinnoissaan
- enthusiastic, excited, rapt; jazzed up [with elative ‘about’]
- Olin aivan innoissani siitä.
- I was so excited about it.
Usage notes
editThis 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
editPersonal/possessive forms of innoissaan | ||
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no possessor | — | |
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | innoissani | innoissamme |
2nd person | innoissasi | innoissanne |
3rd person | innoissaan innoissansa |
Synonyms
edit- (enthusiastic, excited, jazzed up): tohkeissaan
Further reading
edit- “innoissaan”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02