Grammar guides Finnish
Clear explanations of the grammar points learners find hardest, with examples and common mistakes.
A1
Talking about the future without a future tense
How Finnish talks about future plans with the present tense, a time word, or the verb aion, with examples and a practice list.
A2Finnish place cases: in, out of, into, on and off
How the Finnish location cases replace English prepositions like in, out of, into, on, off and onto, with examples.
A2Vowel harmony: why Finnish endings change
How Finnish vowel harmony decides whether a word takes back or front suffix vowels, with examples and common mistakes.
B1Partitive case: when Finnish says 'some'
When to use the Finnish partitive case (osanmuoto): partial amounts, numbers, negatives and unfinished actions, with examples.
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