Finnish Grammar Archives - Page 6 of 21

When to Use the Plural Genitive Case

June 11, 2021

Grammatical Cases

Have you wondered when to use the plural genitive? Here's an overview of the reasons with examples of each context!

Täytyy Sentence Types – Syntax of Necessity Sentences

June 7, 2021

Sentence Types

Let's take a look at TÄYTYY -sentence types! This article goes over the different elements you will find in necessity sentences.

TAVA-participle Examples – Mitattavissa Tavoitettavissa

May 28, 2021

Participles

What's the meaning of "olla tavoitettavissa, mitattavissa or odotettavissa"? Learn more about the -ttavissa form of the TAVA-participle!

Finnish Comparative of Adjectives

May 24, 2021

Constructions

This article will look at the comparative: how to express that something is BIGGER, FASTER, BETTER. Learn more about the Finnish comparative of adjectives!

The Accusative Case – Akkusatiivi

May 12, 2021

Grammatical Cases

The accusative case has an interesting history due to the controversy among linguists it has sparked. Should it be named based on its function or its looks?

The Genitive Plural – Monikon Genetiivi

May 7, 2021

Grammatical Cases

The genitive plural is one of the harder plural cases, due to the variations it allows for. In this article, we focus on the genitive plural of short words.

The Passive Past Participle – TU-partisiippi

April 29, 2021

Participles

Tehty, menty, syöty and siivottu are examples of the passive past participle. They all have the -TU marker in common. Learn how to use and form it now!

The 5 Finnish Infinitives

April 26, 2021

Infinitives

Do you know when to use ostaa, ostaakseen, ostaen, ostaessa, ostettaessa, ostamassa, ostaminen, or ostaakseen? The 5 finnish infinitives are pretty cool!

The Imperative Mood – Imperatiivi – Tule! Mene! Syö!

March 31, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

Syö! Älä syö! Syökää! Älkää syökö! Learn how to order people around as well as to forbid them from doing things with the imperative mood!

The Passive Conditional – Tehtäisiin / Tehtäis

March 31, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

The passive conditional is pretty rarely used in written language, but it has its place in the spoken language me-passive (first person plural). Learn more!