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Definition 2024
ravistelu
ravistelu
Finnish
Noun
ravistelu
- A shake (act of shaking).
Declension
| Inflection of ravistelu (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ravistelu | ravistelut | |
| genitive | ravistelun | ravistelujen ravisteluiden ravisteluitten |
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| partitive | ravistelua | ravisteluja ravisteluita |
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| illative | ravisteluun | ravisteluihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | ravistelu | ravistelut | |
| accusative | nom. | ravistelu | ravistelut |
| gen. | ravistelun | ||
| genitive | ravistelun | ravistelujen ravisteluiden ravisteluitten |
|
| partitive | ravistelua | ravisteluja ravisteluita |
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| inessive | ravistelussa | ravisteluissa | |
| elative | ravistelusta | ravisteluista | |
| illative | ravisteluun | ravisteluihin | |
| adessive | ravistelulla | ravisteluilla | |
| ablative | ravistelulta | ravisteluilta | |
| allative | ravistelulle | ravisteluille | |
| essive | ravisteluna | ravisteluina | |
| translative | ravisteluksi | ravisteluiksi | |
| instructive | — | ravisteluin | |
| abessive | ravistelutta | ravisteluitta | |
| comitative | — | ravisteluineen | |
Usage notes
Verbs ravistaa and ravistella and the corresponding nouns ravistus and ravistelu are quite close in meaning. However, ravistaa and ravistus tend to refer to a more short-term and/or regular action, whereas ravistella and ravistelu refer to a more long-term and/or erratic shaking.
- Ravista ennen käyttöä. = Shake before using.
- Jatkuvat maanjäristykset ravistelivat rakennuksia. = Continuous earthquakes shook the buildings.