kunnes
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Etymology
From the pronominal stem ku- (also in kuka and kun) + -nnes, a terminative suffix. Compare Ingrian kunis and dialectal sinnes, the adverbial sublative suffix -nne and the adverbial lative suffix -s. Introduced into Standard Finnish from the eastern dialects in the 19th century; not used in Old Literary Finnish.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
kunnes
- (subordinating) until, till
- Osoitamme mieltämme kunnes saamme tahtomme läpi.
- We will demonstrate until our demands are met.
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Further reading
- “kunnes”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (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
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