necessity Archives - Uusi kielemme

Necessity Sentences in Spoken Language – Tarttee Tarvii Kantsii

June 5, 2024

In spoken language we say "mun tarvitsee", "sun tarvii" and "meiän tarttee". Learn how to create necessity sentences in spoken Finnish!

Possessive Suffixes – Possessiivisuffiksit

February 21, 2022

Finnish Grammar

Do you really need possessive suffixes in Finnish? What do they look like? When do you use them? How do you form them and add them to the cases? Learn now!

The Genitive Case – Genetiivi – Finnish Grammar

February 21, 2022

Grammatical Cases

The genitive case - genetiivi - can be recognized by the -n at the end of words. Learn when to use it and how to form it in this article!

Necessity Conjugation: Minun täytyi – Minun olisi pitänyt

June 12, 2021

Verb Tenses and Moods

How do you say "I must have had to" or "I ought to have done" in Finnish? This article deals with the conjugation of necessity sentences.

Täytyy Sentence Types – Syntax of Necessity Sentences

June 7, 2021

Sentence Types

Let's take a look at TÄYTYY -sentence types! This article goes over the different elements you will find in necessity sentences.

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!

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.

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!

The Passive Present Participle – TAVA-Participle

March 19, 2019

Participles

Tehtävä, luettava, sanottava, muistettava and tarvittava are all examples of the present passive participle. Learn more about it in this article!