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-hVn

-hVn

Finnish

Suffix

Depending on the preceding vowel: -han, -hen, -hin, -hon, -hun, -hyn, -hän, -hön

  1. Forms the illative singular case.

Usage notes

Used after a monosyllabic long vowel. Variant of -Vn.

Examples
word (strong) vowel stem illative
maa maa- maahan
puu puu- puuhun

See also