Consonant gradation
 
 
 Strong gradeWeak grade  
  KK/PP/TT K/P/T    
  kukka kukan flower of the flower
  pappi papin pastor of the pastor
  matto maton carpet of the carpet
         
  K/P/T -(V)/V/D    
  käki käen cuckoo of the cuckoo
  kyky kyvyn ability of the ability
  käpy kävyn cone of the cone
  koti kodin home of the home
         
  LK/LP/LT L(J)/LV/LL    
  jalka jalan foot of the foot
  jälki jäljen track of the track
  halpa halvan cheap of the cheap (thing)
  silta sillan bridge of the brigde
         
  RK/RP/RT R(J)/RV/RR    
  märkä märän wet of the wet (thing)
  kurki kurjen crane of the crane
  arpa arvan lot of the lot
  kerta kerran time of the time
         
  NK/MP/NT NG/MM/NN    
  kenkä kengän shoe of the shoe
  kampa kamman comb of the comb
  ranta rannan shore of the shore
         
  HK/(HP)/HT H/-/HD    
  vihko vihon notebook of the notebook
         
  lahti lahden bay of the bay
         
  GG/BB/(DD) G/B/-    
  diggaan digata I like to like
  dubbaan dubata I dub to dub
         


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