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! Ending !! Basic Meaning !! Example !! Translation | ! Ending !! Basic Meaning !! Example !! Translation | ||
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| -t || forms a plural || talo | | -t || forms a plural || talo » talot || house » houses | ||
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| -ko, -k || indicates a question || Helsingissä | | -ko, -k || indicates a question || Helsingissä » Helsingissäkö || in Helsinki » in Helsinki? | ||
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| -ton || without, -less, un- || lapsi | | -ton || without, -less, un- || lapsi » lapseton || child » childless | ||
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| -tta, -ttä || (on verbs) without || nähdä | | -tta, -ttä || (on verbs) without || nähdä » näkemätt || to see » without seeing | ||
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| -n, -t || shows a direct object || talo | | rowspan="2" | -n, -t || rowspan="2" | shows a direct object || talo » näen talon || house » I see the house | ||
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| talo » näen talot || house » I see the houses | |||
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| rowspan="8" | -lla, -llä followed by a form of the verb ''olla'' (to be): <br> ''on, ei ole, oli, ei ollut, on ollut'', or ''ei ole ollut'' || rowspan="8"| shows possession or ownership (to have) || Anna » Annalla on || Anna » Anna has | |||
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| Anna Toivonen » Anna Toivosella oli || Anna Toivonen » Anna Toivonen had | |||
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| minä » minulla on ollut || I » I have had | |||
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| sinä » sinulla oli || you (singular) » you had | |||
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| hän » hänellä oli || he/she » he/she had | |||
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| me » meillä ei ole ollut || we » we have not had | |||
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| te » teillä on || you (plural) » you have | |||
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| he » heillä ei ole || they » they do not have | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||