sivulause Archives - Uusi kielemme

How to Say “I don’t know” in Finnish

December 2, 2019

How do you say "I don't know" in Finnish? How do you express more clearly what you don't know? This article goes over the ways to say "I don't know".

Että in Finnish – “That” – Subordinate Clauses and More

November 30, 2019

Constructions

This article looks at all the different ways you can use ETTÄ in Finnish. This includes the usage with "sivulauseet", but also phrases and more!

Sivulause – Finnish Sentence Types: Subordinate Clauses

November 29, 2019

Sentence Types

Learn about Finnish sentence types! A "sivulause" (subordinate clause in English) gives more information about the main sentence, or complements it.

The Relative Pronoun Joka – Joka-pronomini

March 10, 2019

Constructions

The relative pronoun joka allows you to make more complicated sentences by adding subordinate clauses that give extra information about the main clause.