Here's something cool about the plural partitive, or the plural stems in general, but let's not go too deep.
First, the basic words and their meanings:
All there words have two syllables and an a in the end. However, the plural partitive is different. MIKSI?
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The answer is in the first vowel of the word!
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If you have Finnish friends, ask if they know about this. :)
Read more: 100 monikon partitiivia
First, the basic words and their meanings:
- kissa = a cat
- koira = a dog
- kala = a fish
- vessa = a bathroom, a toilet
- juna = a train
All there words have two syllables and an a in the end. However, the plural partitive is different. MIKSI?
- kissa > kissoja
- koira > koiria
- kala > kaloja
- vessa > vessoja
- juna > junia
The answer is in the first vowel of the word!
If the first vowel is O or U, the ending is IA:
- koira > koiria
- juna > junia
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- muna (an egg) > munia
- kukka (a flower) > kukkia
- turha (pointless, useless) > turhia
- sota (a war) > sotia
- poika (a boy) > poikia
If the first vowel is A, E or I, the ending is OJA:
- kissa > kissoja
- kala > kaloja
- vessa > vessoja
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- kana (a chicken) > kanoja
- sana (a word) > sanoja
- hella (a stove) > helloja
- vika (a fault) > vikoja
- sika (a pig) > sikoja
If you have Finnish friends, ask if they know about this. :)
Read more: 100 monikon partitiivia
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About the author of this blog:
My name is Hanna Männikkölahti, and I am a native Finn who gives private lessons via Skype and simplifies books into easy Finnish. Please leave a comment, if you have something to ask about Finnish or novels in easy Finnish.
