toisensa

Finnish

Etymology

toise- (“others”) + possessive suffix

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoi̯sensɑˣ/, [ˈt̪o̞i̯s̠e̞ns̠ɑ(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -oisensɑ
  • Syllabification(key): toi‧sen‧sa

Pronoun

toisensa (plural)

  1. (indefinite) each other, one another
    Me löysimme toisemme. ― We found each other.
    Te löysitte toisenne. ― You found each other.
    He löysivät toisensa. ― They found each other.

Usage notes

  • Note that the nominative-looking form of this pronoun is the actual accusative form, i.e. it is used as the accusative plural:
He näkivät toisiansa.
They were seeing each other. (nähdä + partitive "to (be) see(ing), meet")
He näkivät toisensa.
They saw each other. (nähdä + accusative "to notice, perceive by seeing")

Declension

Personal/possessive forms of toisensa
no possessor —
possessor singular plural
1st person — toisemme
2nd person — toisenne
3rd person toisensa
  • All the cases, except for the nominative, genitive and illative, have a shortened form (see the usage notes of -nsa). Both the forms are accepted in standard Finnish.
Inflection of toisensa (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative — toisensa
genitive — toistensa
toisiensa
partitive — toisiaan
toisiansa
illative — toisiinsa
singular plural
nominative — toisensa
accusative nom. — toisensa
gen. —
genitive — toistensa
toisiensa
partitive — toisiaan
toisiansa
inessive — toisissaan
toisissansa
elative — toisistaan
toisistansa
illative — toisiinsa
adessive — toisillaan
toisillansa
ablative — toisiltaan
toisiltansa
allative — toisilleen
toisillensa
essive — toisinaan
toisinansa
translative — toisikseen
toisiksensa
instructive — —
abessive — toisittaan
toisittansa
comitative — toisineen
toisinensa

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