Finnish Grammar Archives - Page 3 of 21

Total Object Verbs – Genitive Object – Verb List

April 13, 2022

Click for a list of TOTAL OBJECT VERBS, which normally get a genitive case object, such as "Tiedän/muistan/unohdan nimen"!

Koira-words in the plural partitive

March 20, 2022

Morphology

I'm often asked for a list of KOIRA-words while we're learning the partitive plural of different word types. Here's a helpful list!

Kissa-words in the Plural Partitive

March 19, 2022

Morphology

I'm often asked for a list of KISSA-words while we're learning the partitive plural of different word types. Here's a helpful list!

The Partitive Case – Partitiivi – Finnish Grammar

February 24, 2022

Grammatical Cases

The partitive case is complicated! It's one of those subjects that will take you many years to be able to use fluently and without doubt. So let's start!

Possessive Suffixes – Possessiivisuffiksit

February 21, 2022

Finnish Grammar

Do you really need possessive suffixes in Finnish? What do they look like? When do you use them? How do you form them and add them to the cases? Learn now!

The Genitive Case – Genetiivi – Finnish Grammar

February 21, 2022

Grammatical Cases

The genitive case - genetiivi - can be recognized by the -n at the end of words. Learn when to use it and how to form it in this article!

The Past Passive – Passiivin Imperfekti

February 20, 2022

Verb Tenses and Moods

The passive imperfect or past passive is formed using the present passive as a stem. You use it in the same situations as the present passive.

Negative Present Passive – Passiivi

February 17, 2022

Verbtypes

After learning the "normal" present passive, it's time to look at the negative present passive! Learn how to form and use this form correctly!

The Passive – Present Passive

February 17, 2022

Verb Tenses and Moods

The present passive is used in many different situations. Learn when you need the passive and how to conjugate verbs in it!

Wordtype B Consonant Gradation

February 16, 2022

Consonant Gradation

Wordtype B consists of words ending in -e, -ton, -in, -as and -tar. Learn now how wordtype B consonant gradation differs from normal consonant gradation!