Distributive-temporal case
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The distributive-temporal case specifies when something is done.
can express how often something happens (eg. havonta "monthly", naponta "daily"); it can vary with the Distributive case
at words of temporal meaning.
type in Finnish language
can express that something happens at a frequent point in time (e.g. "on Sundays" is sunnuntaisin), or an origin (e.g. "born in" is syntyisin). It is restricted to a small number of adverb stems and nouns, mostly those with the plural formed with an -i- suffix. The ending is -sin. For example, the root päivä (day) has the plural päivi-, and thus the temporal distributive päivisin ("during the days").
The temporal distributive case specifies when something is done, in contrast to the distributive case
, which is specifies how often something is done, as in regular maintenance. These sentences are a good example: Siivoan päivisin vs. Siivoan päivittäin. The former (temp. dist.) means "I clean by day", implying the cleaning is done in the daytime, whereas the latter (dist.) means "I clean daily", implying that there's no day without cleaning.
If the plural has another form than -i-, either joka (each) or the essive case
is used. For example, uusi vuosi (New Year) is either joka uusi vuosi or uusina vuosina, respectively.
In Hungarian
This case (-nta) in Hungarian languageHungarian language
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can express how often something happens (eg. havonta "monthly", naponta "daily"); it can vary with the Distributive case
Distributive case
The distributive case is used on nouns for the meanings of per or each.In Hungarian it is -nként and expresses the manner when something happens to each member of a set one by one , or the frequency in time .In the Finnish...
at words of temporal meaning.
In Finnish
This adverbAdverb
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type in Finnish language
Finnish language
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can express that something happens at a frequent point in time (e.g. "on Sundays" is sunnuntaisin), or an origin (e.g. "born in" is syntyisin). It is restricted to a small number of adverb stems and nouns, mostly those with the plural formed with an -i- suffix. The ending is -sin. For example, the root päivä (day) has the plural päivi-, and thus the temporal distributive päivisin ("during the days").
The temporal distributive case specifies when something is done, in contrast to the distributive case
Distributive case
The distributive case is used on nouns for the meanings of per or each.In Hungarian it is -nként and expresses the manner when something happens to each member of a set one by one , or the frequency in time .In the Finnish...
, which is specifies how often something is done, as in regular maintenance. These sentences are a good example: Siivoan päivisin vs. Siivoan päivittäin. The former (temp. dist.) means "I clean by day", implying the cleaning is done in the daytime, whereas the latter (dist.) means "I clean daily", implying that there's no day without cleaning.
If the plural has another form than -i-, either joka (each) or the essive case
Essive case
The essive or similaris case carries the meaning of a temporary location or state of being, often equivalent to the English "as a ".In the Finnish language, this case is marked by adding "-na/-nä" to the stem of the noun....
is used. For example, uusi vuosi (New Year) is either joka uusi vuosi or uusina vuosina, respectively.