fourth infinitive Archives

Puhui Puhumistaan – “Kept Doing” Construction

August 7, 2022

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

June 11, 2021

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

April 24, 2019

Harrastan lukemista, nautin lukemisesta, mutta sitten kyllästyn lukemiseen. Learn some fourth infinitive verb rections now!

April 24, 2019

Rakastan nukkumista! Nukkuminen on kivaa. Hän nukkuu nukkumistaan. Learn how to use the fourth infinitive (neljäs infinitiivi) now!

April 7, 2019

To talk about your hobbies in Finnish, you will need the verb "harrastaa. Learn how to use it and how the fourth infinitive is related to it!