Constructions Archives - Uusi kielemme

Phrases with two difference cases – Pitkäksi aikaa – Samalla tavoin – Incongruence

February 5, 2024

Find out more about phrases like [tällä kertaa], [jossain määrin] and [hyvissä ajoin] with incongruence, where words within a phrase aren't inflected the same case!

Puhui Puhumistaan – “Kept Doing” Construction

August 7, 2022

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These Finnish phrases express actions repeatedly happening (eg. puhui puhumistaan) or increasing in intensity (eg. vanhenee vanhenemistaan).

How to be polite in Finnish

June 3, 2022

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We all know Finnish doesn't have a word for "please". This article teaches you different ways that exist to be polite in Finnish!

Joka-pronomini – Jonka Jota Joista Joiden

December 28, 2021

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Read more about which situations to use the different forms of the relative pronoun joka, ie. JOKA-PRONOMINI!

Ilman Vailla Paitsi – Expressing a “Lack of Something” in Finnish

December 9, 2021

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Learn how to express a LACK of something in Finnish! You can say "without" in many ways, as demonstrated in this article.

Use of the Partitive in Comparative Phrases

November 21, 2021

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ENTISTÄ ENEMMÄN and ODOTETTUA SUUREMPI are examples of the use of the partitive case in comparative phrases. Click to read more!

Finnish Comparative of Adjectives

May 24, 2021

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

Timespans – Mistä Mihin – From when until when

January 25, 2021

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Learn how to express the duration of timespans! How do you say "from January until March" and "from 8 AM to 5 PM"? This article explains it!

Finnish Postpositions and Prepositions List

July 8, 2020

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Take a look at this extensive list of all the Finnish postpositions and prepositions! You can order them as you wish in order to learn more!

Expressing Necessity with a Passive Participle – On Mentävä, On Odotettava

December 24, 2019

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In the Finnish language TÄYTYY is used to say someone MUST do something. Alternative, expressing necessity with a participle is also possible. Learn more!