Syntax

This category of my website consists of all articles related to syntax – the arrangement of words and phrases within a sentence. This includes Finnish sentence types, rections and a large amount of articles on certain phrase constructions.

How to Say Yes and No in Finnish – Kyllä ja Ei

July 3, 2019

Syntax

How do you say "yes" and "no" in Finnish? The simple answer is respectively "kyllä" and "ei". However, it's not quite that simple. Learn how to say yes and no in Finnish!

Feeling Verbs – Minua Ärsyttää – Tunnekausatiiviverbit

May 1, 2019

Constructions

"Tunnekausatiiviverbi" is an awesome term which lacks a translation to English. As such, we'll call them "feeling verbs" and hope that's clear enough!

Temporal Substitute Construction – Temporaalinen lauseenvastike

April 27, 2019

Constructions

Minä imuroin Antin tiskatessa. Antti tekee ruokaa minun imuroitua. The temportal substitute construction turns two sentences into one! Learn more

Modal Substitute Construction – Modaalinen Lauseenvastike

April 26, 2019

Constructions

Lapsi tuli itkien. Me tanssimme laulaen. Äiti siivoaa radiota kuunnellen. Find out more about the modal substitute construction aka modaalirakenne!

Fourth Infinitive Verb Rections

April 24, 2019

Constructions

Harrastan lukemista, nautin lukemisesta, mutta sitten kyllästyn lukemiseen. Learn some fourth infinitive verb rections now!

The Verb Harrastaa – Talking about Your Hobbies

April 7, 2019

Rections

To talk about your hobbies in Finnish, you will need the verb "harrastaa. Learn how to use it and how the fourth infinitive is related to it!

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!

Third Infinitive Rections – Kolmas infinitiivi

March 25, 2019

Rections

Menen nukkumaan, olen syömässä, kiellän tulemasta. Those are some examples of third infinitive verb rections. Learn more on this page!

Present Passive Participle Sentence Constructions

March 19, 2019

Constructions

"On tehtävissä", "on tehtävänä" and "vien tehtäväksi" are very interesting present passive participle sentence constructions. Learn more now!

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.