iām still not over the linguistic miracle that is the Finnish expression ānoniā and its variations
NOniĀ (emphasis on the first syllable): āwell now youāve done it, good jobā meaning youāve majorly fucked up
noNIĀ (emphasis on the last syllable): āI TOLD YOU DIDNāT Iā meaning I totally was right and this argument is over
noniĀ (literally no emphasis): āAnywayā or āI need to rearrange my thoughts, give me a secā
NOniinĀ (emphasis on the first syllable): āi admit my defeat you were rightā meaning it definitely answers the noni above
noNIINĀ (emphasis on the last syllable): āletās get startedā or āokay anyway letās continueā
NONniĀ (emphasis on the first syllable): āaw, that sucksā
nonNIĀ (emphasis on the last syllable): āwithout further ado, letās get startedā, usually after a long wait before a lengthy speech/presentation
nonniĀ (again no emphasis): āyouāre such a disappointmentā
nonnnnnniĀ (the length of the -nn- defines the meaning): āthatās too badā or āi told you soā or āwhy would you drop the family heirloom vase it was literally worth 500k eurosā
No. Nii.Ā (the pause between no and nii defines the meaning): āyea, just like I was sayingā or āand thatās about all I know about this issueā or āokay youāre rightā or āhold on i need a moment to figure what to say nextā
noniiiĀ (the length of the -ii defines the meaning): āah, itās finally workingā or āIām not so sure about that oneā, or āwell I guess youāre right but consider the following:ā or āah, buckle your seat belts, the rideās about to beginā
no NIINĀ (sometimes no is almost swallowed and it sounds like ānNNIIā): āfinally finishedā, usually after a lengthy speech/presentation
no nii-IHĀ (if you forget the singsong tone this wonāt work): āthatās what iāve literally been trying to say for the past three hoursā or āi know right ughā
no niiii-iĀ (the last -i is really short and sort of fades into the void of eternity, probably the most passive-aggressive word in the entire Finnish language): āi fucking agreeā or āyeah tell me about itā after a very negative discussion, in which you usually complain about someone or something
NONIHĀ (only mothers know how to say this one): ādo this or so god help meā or āitās six am on a Saturday morning and youāre about to clean up the entire house and the neighbourās house tooā
NOHNIĀ (everyone driving a car naturally aces this one): āfucking. drive. you. slow. ass. slugā or āitās fucking green itās been green for 84 yearsā or āplease donāt fucking hit me pleaseā or āhow the hell did that one even get a licenceā