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*Second group: uo, yö, ie | *Second group: uo, yö, ie | ||
A double vowel is twice as long as a single vowel. Double vowel combinations are: aa, ää, ee, ii, oo, öö, uu, and yy. | A double vowel is twice as long as a single vowel. Double vowel combinations are: aa, ää, ee, ii, oo, öö, uu, and yy. | ||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === | ||
Double consonants are pronounced separately. The first is the final letter of one syllable and the second is the initial letter of the next syllable. | Double consonants are pronounced separately. The first is the final letter of one syllable and the second is the initial letter of the next syllable. | ||
=== Accent === | === Accent === | ||
The stress always falls on the first syllable, even with words of foreign origin. | The stress always falls on the first syllable, even with words of foreign origin. | ||
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*Sibelius (SI-be-lius) | *Sibelius (SI-be-lius) | ||
*Räikkönen (RÄIK-könen) | *Räikkönen (RÄIK-könen) | ||
== Parts of Speech == | |||
Unlike English, Finnish does not have indefinite or definite articles (a/an/the). Finnish uses the following parts of speech: | |||
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#Adjectives | |||
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#Adverbs | |||
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#Conjunctions | |||
#Interjections | |||
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== Language Aids == | == Language Aids == | ||
The [[Finnish Genealogical Word List]] and the [[Swedish Genealogical Word List]] contain key words to know for doing research in Finland. The following language dictionaries can also help you in your research. You can find these and similar material at many research libraries. | The [[Finnish Genealogical Word List]] and the [[Swedish Genealogical Word List]] contain key words to know for doing research in Finland. The following language dictionaries can also help you in your research. You can find these and similar material at many research libraries. | ||