alainen
Finnish
Etymology
ala- + -inen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑi̯nen/, [ˈɑlɑi̯ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑlɑinen
- Syllabification(key): a‧lai‧nen
Noun
alainen
- subordinate
Declension
| Inflection of alainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | alainen | alaiset | |
| genitive | alaisen | alaisten alaisien | |
| partitive | alaista | alaisia | |
| illative | alaiseen | alaisiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | alainen | alaiset | |
| accusative | nom. | alainen | alaiset |
| gen. | alaisen | ||
| genitive | alaisen | alaisten alaisien | |
| partitive | alaista | alaisia | |
| inessive | alaisessa | alaisissa | |
| elative | alaisesta | alaisista | |
| illative | alaiseen | alaisiin | |
| adessive | alaisella | alaisilla | |
| ablative | alaiselta | alaisilta | |
| allative | alaiselle | alaisille | |
| essive | alaisena | alaisina | |
| translative | alaiseksi | alaisiksi | |
| instructive | — | alaisin | |
| abessive | alaisetta | alaisitta | |
| comitative | — | alaisineen | |
| Possessive forms of alainen (type nainen) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | alaiseni | alaisemme |
| 2nd person | alaisesi | alaisenne |
| 3rd person | alaisensa | |
Adjective
alainen (comparative alaisempi, superlative alaisin)
- subject to, under, often as a headword of a compound term
- veronalainen ― taxable, subject to taxation
- uhanalainen ― endangered (e.g. of a species)
- maanalainen ― underground, subterranean
- olla irtisanomisuhan alaisena ― to be under the threat of dismissal
- olla alkoholin vaikutuksen alaisena ― to be under the influence of alcohol
Declension
| Inflection of alainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | alainen | alaiset | |
| genitive | alaisen | alaisten alaisien | |
| partitive | alaista | alaisia | |
| illative | alaiseen | alaisiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | alainen | alaiset | |
| accusative | nom. | alainen | alaiset |
| gen. | alaisen | ||
| genitive | alaisen | alaisten alaisien | |
| partitive | alaista | alaisia | |
| inessive | alaisessa | alaisissa | |
| elative | alaisesta | alaisista | |
| illative | alaiseen | alaisiin | |
| adessive | alaisella | alaisilla | |
| ablative | alaiselta | alaisilta | |
| allative | alaiselle | alaisille | |
| essive | alaisena | alaisina | |
| translative | alaiseksi | alaisiksi | |
| instructive | — | alaisin | |
| abessive | alaisetta | alaisitta | |
| comitative | — | alaisine | |
| Possessive forms of alainen (type nainen) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives. | ||
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | alaiseni | alaisemme |
| 2nd person | alaisesi | alaisenne |
| 3rd person | alaisensa | |