-vinaan

See also: -vinään

Finnish

Etymology

Derived from the active present participle of verbs (suffix -va) in the essive case (suffix -na).

Suffix

-vinaan (front vowel harmony variant -vinään)

  1. Indicates pretended or suggested action; multiple English equivalents.
    Olen tekevinäni työtä, ja työnantaja on maksavinaan minulle palkkaa.
    I pretend to work and my employer pretends to pay me a salary.
    Mikä oikein olet olevinasi?
    Who do you think you are?
    Olin kuulevinani askelia alakerrasta.
    I think I heard steps from downstairs.

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