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The Finnish Object – Objekti

July 16, 2022

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

Accusative Total Object – Human objects – Minut Sinut

April 26, 2022

Object Sentences

This article contains a list of verbs with an accusative total object. Learn which verbs usually get MINUT, SINUT, HÄNET as an object!

Total Object Verbs – Genitive Object – Verb List

April 13, 2022

Object Sentences

Click for a list of TOTAL OBJECT VERBS, which normally get a genitive case object, such as "Tiedän/muistan/unohdan nimen"!

The Accusative Case – Akkusatiivi

May 12, 2021

Grammatical Cases

The accusative case has an interesting history due to the controversy among linguists it has sparked. Should it be named based on its function or its looks?

The Finnish Object for Advanced Learners

October 26, 2020

Object Sentences

Once you know the basic object rules, please check out this article about the Finnish object for advanced learners!

So-Called Partitive Verbs – Not Always Partitive?

October 3, 2020

Rections

So-called partitive verbs unfortunately not ALWAYS have an object in the partitive case. Let's unravel this generalization a little!

Mass Nouns as Objects – Food and the Partitive

May 12, 2020

Object Sentences

This article gives you examples of mass nouns (ainesanat) as the objects of sentences. Learn more about how the partitive, genitive and plurals work!

Abstract Nouns in Object Sentences

April 26, 2020

Object Sentences

When abstract nouns appear in object sentences, they will get inflected in the partitive case. This article contains many such abstract nouns!

Complications with Finnish Mass Nouns – Object and Complement

March 8, 2020

Object Sentences

Juon KAHVIA. Juon KAHVIN. Juodaan KAHVIT. The object and complement (predikatiivi) are more complicated than you initially thought. Learn more!

Ainesanat – Uncountable Mass Nouns – Finnish Object and Complement

March 7, 2020

Object Sentences

Ainesanat "mass nouns" are important both when you're learning about the Finnish object and about complement sentences and the predikatiivi.