Syntax - Finnish Grammar Archives - Page 6 of 8

Existential Sentences – Jossain on jotain

August 9, 2019

Existential sentences express that somewhere there is something, for example "Pöydällä on kirja". Learn more about this sentence type now!

Word Order in Existential Sentences

August 9, 2019

Sentence Types

The word order in existential sentences is important (location + verb + subject) because it expresses a certain meaning. Learn more now!

Sentences Without a Subject – Subjektittomat Lauseet

August 1, 2019

Sentence Types

In addition to the basic passive sentence, Finnish has several other kinds of sentences without a subject. This is a rather advanced topic.

The Sinä-Passive and Other Generic Sentences

July 29, 2019

Sentence Types

You can use a generic sentence to express that anyone can be the subject of the sentence. In Finnish, you can use both the third person singular and the sinä-passive.

How to Say Yes and No in Finnish – Kyllä ja Ei

July 3, 2019

Syntax

How do you say "yes" and "no" in Finnish? The simple answer is respectively "kyllä" and "ei". However, it's not quite that simple. Learn how to say yes and no in Finnish!

Feeling Verbs – Minua Ärsyttää – Tunnekausatiiviverbit

May 1, 2019

Constructions

"Tunnekausatiiviverbi" is an awesome term which lacks a translation to English. As such, we'll call them "feeling verbs" and hope that's clear enough!