samanlainen
Finnish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editsamanlainen (comparative samanlaisempi, superlative samanlaisin)
- similar, of a kind
- Antonym: erilainen
- equivalent, identical
Usage notes
editSamanlainen is typically used for denoting a high level of similarity while samantapainen, samankaltainen and samantyyppinen usually refer to something that bears a resemblance while remaining distinct.
Declension
editInflection of samanlainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | samanlainen | samanlaiset | |
genitive | samanlaisen | samanlaisten samanlaisien | |
partitive | samanlaista | samanlaisia | |
illative | samanlaiseen | samanlaisiin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | samanlainen | samanlaiset | |
accusative | nom. | samanlainen | samanlaiset |
gen. | samanlaisen | ||
genitive | samanlaisen | samanlaisten samanlaisien | |
partitive | samanlaista | samanlaisia | |
inessive | samanlaisessa | samanlaisissa | |
elative | samanlaisesta | samanlaisista | |
illative | samanlaiseen | samanlaisiin | |
adessive | samanlaisella | samanlaisilla | |
ablative | samanlaiselta | samanlaisilta | |
allative | samanlaiselle | samanlaisille | |
essive | samanlaisena | samanlaisina | |
translative | samanlaiseksi | samanlaisiksi | |
abessive | samanlaisetta | samanlaisitta | |
instructive | — | samanlaisin | |
comitative | — | samanlaisine |
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “samanlainen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03