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The Elative Case (Mistä) – Finnish Grammar

February 14, 2022

The elative case (mistä) -- one of the Finnish location cases -- signifies leaving from somewhere. Learn more about this case now!

Location Case Verb Rections – Rektiot Missä Mistä Mihin

February 19, 2021

Rections

"Verb rections" refers to the phenomenon where a word requires other words to appear in a certain form. Location case verbs rections are one subgroup.

Anssi Kela – 1972 – Meistä tuli muurareita – Song Analysis

July 21, 2020

Finnish Song Lyrics

Here's the translation of the song 1972 - Meistä tuli muurareita - by Anssi Kela, as well as an analysis of the grammar in this song!

Finnish Sentence Types Expressing Change: Tuloslause vs. Muutoslause

July 14, 2020

Sentence Types

Minusta tuli onnellinen VERSUS Minä tulin onnelliseksi - Learn the difference between these two Finnish sentence types expressing change!

Hänestä tuli lääkäri – Tuloslause – Change and Result Sentences

July 12, 2020

Sentence Types

The sentence type in the example "Hänestä tuli lääkäri" is called TULOSLAUSE in Finnish. It expresses a development. Learn more Finnish grammar today!

Tykätä and Pitää – Saying You Like Things in Finnish

August 28, 2019

Rections

The verbs tykätä and pitää are used to express that you like something in combination with the mistä-form. This article gives you lots of examples.