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The Imperfect and Perfect Tense: Examples

September 2, 2019

This article contains ten useful examples that point out the difference between the imperfect and the perfect tense in Finnish.

Imperfect Perfect Plusquamperfect – When to Use?

August 16, 2019

Verb Tenses and Moods

Finnish has three past tenses: the imperfect, perfect and plusquamperfect. We're giving you examples showing you the difference between all three!

Third Person Imperative – Tulkoon – Jussiivi

August 10, 2019

Verb Tenses and Moods

The third person imperative and passive imperative are called the jussive (jussiivi) by linguists. They're an advanced Finnish grammar subject.

Oleva Olevan Olevasi Olevansa – What?

July 8, 2019

Participles

What do the words oleva olevan olevasi and olevansa mean exactly? Learn more about this participle and how to use it in our article!

The 5 Finnish Participles – Overview

July 5, 2019

Participles

The page contains an overview of the 5 finnish participles and their most important uses. It also contains links to all our other participle articles!

Body Movements – Plural Imperative – Nouskaa!

July 1, 2019

Verb Tenses and Moods

In this body movements article we look both at verbs related to these movements and how to use them in a sentence. Oppikaa uusia verbejä!

Body Movements – Imperative – Kapteeni Käskee

July 1, 2019

Verb Tenses and Moods

Turn around, sit down, raise your hand, close your eyes! These imperatives are related to body movements. In this article, we will look at more examples.