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Lausetyypit – Finnish Sentence Types

December 2, 2023

Click for this overview with links to the different Finnish sentence types - LAUSETYYPIT! Knowing these will help you form sentences!

Kysymyslause – Making Questions in Finnish – Lausetyypit

October 1, 2023

Sentence Types

In Finnish, you can make questions in two ways: by using a question word like mikä, miksi and kuka, and by using the -ko/kö suffix. This is how we cre…

The Finnish Object – Objekti

July 16, 2022

Object Sentences

Luen kirjaa. Luin kirjan. Lue kirja! Lue kirjat! Luen kirjoja. Learn about the Finnish Object with many examples and explanations!

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!

The Complement – Predikatiivi

April 16, 2020

Grammatical Cases

Have you ever wondered why "kahvi on kuumaa", but "päivä on kuuma"? This page will answer any questions you have about the complement (predikatiivi)

Expressing Necessity with a Participle – On Mentävä, On Odotettava

December 24, 2019

Constructions

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

Existential Sentences – Jossain on jotain

August 9, 2019

Sentence Types

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

Necessity Sentences – Täytyy – Pitää – On Pakko

March 30, 2019

Sentence Types

"Minun täytyy" and "minun on pakko" are part of necessity sentences. Learn how to use them, as well as what happens to the object of the sentence!