"kun" meaning in Finnish

See kun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈkun/, [ˈkun] Audio: LL-Q1412 (fin)-Susannaanas-kun.wav
Rhymes: -un Etymology: The singular instructive case of kuka. Originally a lesser used variant of kuin; modern differences between the two were introduced when the language was standardized. Etymology templates: {{m|fi|kuka}} kuka, {{m|fi|kuin}} kuin Head templates: {{head|fi|conjunction|cat2=|head=}} kun, {{fi-con}} kun
  1. when, as, while (temporal: at the same time or instant that)
    Sense id: en-kun-fi-conj-ynkUxt~B Categories (other): Finnish pronouns Disambiguation of Finnish pronouns: 30 35 3 5 27
  2. as soon as, once; expresses that the event of the main clause takes place immediately after that of the subclause, often used with the clitic -han
    Sense id: en-kun-fi-conj-5o2mLnyf Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish pronouns Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 8 60 5 16 11 Disambiguation of Finnish pronouns: 30 35 3 5 27
  3. as, because, since (considering that)
    Sense id: en-kun-fi-conj-7n9so3bx
  4. Synonym of kunpa Synonyms: kunpa [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-kun-fi-conj-EFE~SueN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ei kun, kunpa, silloin kun, sitten kun, vittuku, voi kun Related terms: kuin, kunnes

Pronoun

IPA: /ˈkun/, [ˈkun] Audio: LL-Q1412 (fin)-Susannaanas-kun.wav
Rhymes: -un Etymology: The singular instructive case of kuka. Originally a lesser used variant of kuin; modern differences between the two were introduced when the language was standardized. Etymology templates: {{m|fi|kuka}} kuka, {{m|fi|kuin}} kuin Head templates: {{head|fi|pronoun|cat2=|head=}} kun, {{fi-pron}} kun
  1. (relative, colloquial) that, who, which, where Tags: colloquial, relative Synonyms: joka, ken
    Sense id: en-kun-fi-pron-KzqGblH5 Categories (other): Finnish pronouns Disambiguation of Finnish pronouns: 30 35 3 5 27

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for kun meaning in Finnish (5.3kB)

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          "text": "Hän menetti työpaikkansa, kun tuli aina myöhässä.",
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          "english": "I cannot come tomorrow as I have the morning shift.",
          "text": "En voi tulla huomenna, minulla kun on aamuvuoro.",
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