English
Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian Метохија (Metohija), from Greek μετόχι (metóchi, “land around a monastery”) + Serbo-Croatian -ија (-ija, “-ia”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Metohija
- A region of Kosovo.
- Synonym: Dukagjin
Usage notes
- The usage of Metohija, especially as part of the phrase Kosovo and Metohija strongly connotes an anti-independence sentiment regarding the Republic of Kosovo and is most commonly used within Serbia. Plain of Dukagjin or simply Dukagjin is preferred in the context of Kosovo as an independent entity.
Derived terms
Translations
Finnish
Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian Metohija.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmetohijɑ/, [ˈme̞t̪o̞ˌhijɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ijɑ
- Syllabification(key): Me‧to‧hi‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): Me‧to‧hi‧ja
Proper noun
Metohija
- Metohia, Metohija (western half of Kosovo)
Declension
| Inflection of Metohija (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Metohija
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—
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| genitive
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Metohijan
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—
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| partitive
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Metohijaa
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—
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| illative
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Metohijaan
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—
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metohija
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metohija
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—
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| gen.
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Metohijan
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| genitive
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Metohijan
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—
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| partitive
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Metohijaa
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—
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| inessive
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Metohijassa
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—
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| elative
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Metohijasta
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—
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| illative
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Metohijaan
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—
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| adessive
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Metohijalla
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—
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| ablative
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Metohijalta
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—
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| allative
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Metohijalle
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—
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| essive
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Metohijana
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—
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| translative
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Metohijaksi
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—
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| abessive
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Metohijatta
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metohijani
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metohijani
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—
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| gen.
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Metohijani
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| genitive
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Metohijani
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—
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| partitive
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Metohijaani
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—
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| inessive
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Metohijassani
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—
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| elative
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Metohijastani
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—
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| illative
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Metohijaani
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—
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| adessive
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Metohijallani
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—
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| ablative
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Metohijaltani
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—
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| allative
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Metohijalleni
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—
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| essive
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Metohijanani
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—
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| translative
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Metohijakseni
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—
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| abessive
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Metohijattani
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metohijasi
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metohijasi
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—
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| gen.
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Metohijasi
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| genitive
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Metohijasi
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—
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| partitive
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Metohijaasi
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—
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| inessive
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Metohijassasi
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—
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| elative
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Metohijastasi
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—
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| illative
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Metohijaasi
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—
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| adessive
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Metohijallasi
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—
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| ablative
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Metohijaltasi
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—
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| allative
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Metohijallesi
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—
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| essive
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Metohijanasi
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—
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| translative
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Metohijaksesi
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—
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| abessive
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Metohijattasi
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metohijamme
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metohijamme
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—
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| gen.
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Metohijamme
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| genitive
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Metohijamme
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—
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| partitive
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Metohijaamme
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—
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| inessive
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Metohijassamme
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—
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| elative
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Metohijastamme
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—
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| illative
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Metohijaamme
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—
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| adessive
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Metohijallamme
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—
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| ablative
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Metohijaltamme
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—
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| allative
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Metohijallemme
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—
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| essive
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Metohijanamme
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—
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| translative
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Metohijaksemme
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—
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| abessive
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Metohijattamme
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metohijanne
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metohijanne
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—
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| gen.
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Metohijanne
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| genitive
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Metohijanne
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—
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| partitive
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Metohijaanne
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—
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| inessive
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Metohijassanne
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—
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| elative
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Metohijastanne
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—
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| illative
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Metohijaanne
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—
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| adessive
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Metohijallanne
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—
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| ablative
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Metohijaltanne
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—
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| allative
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Metohijallenne
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—
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| essive
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Metohijananne
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—
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| translative
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Metohijaksenne
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—
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| abessive
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Metohijattanne
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Metohijansa
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—
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| accusative
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nom.
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Metohijansa
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—
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| gen.
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Metohijansa
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| genitive
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Metohijansa
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—
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| partitive
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Metohijaansa
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—
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| inessive
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Metohijassaan Metohijassansa
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—
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| elative
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Metohijastaan Metohijastansa
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—
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| illative
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Metohijaansa
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—
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| adessive
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Metohijallaan Metohijallansa
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—
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| ablative
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Metohijaltaan Metohijaltansa
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—
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| allative
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Metohijalleen Metohijallensa
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—
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| essive
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Metohijanaan Metohijanansa
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—
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| translative
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Metohijakseen Metohijaksensa
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—
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| abessive
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Metohijattaan Metohijattansa
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—
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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—
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