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Back to [[Finland Genealogy|Finland]]► | Back to [[Finland Genealogy|Finland]]► | ||
== Variant Forms of Words == | |||
In Finnish, as in English, the forms of some words will vary according to how they are used in a sentence. Who—whose—whom or marry—marries—married are examples of words in English with variant forms. | In Finnish, as in English, the forms of some words will vary according to how they are used in a sentence. Who—whose—whom or marry—marries—married, are examples of words in English with variant forms. | ||
As you read Finnish records, be aware that the endings of most words vary with usage. One word in Finnish often translates into English as two or more words. For example, talo (house) changes to talossa (in the house). | As you read Finnish records, be aware that the endings of most words vary with usage. One word in Finnish often translates into English as two or more words. For example, ''talo'' (house) changes to ''talossa'' (in the house). | ||
Plurals | === Plurals === | ||
Finnish indicates the plural of a word in two ways: | |||
#The letter t is added to nouns that have no other endings. For example, ''talo'' (house) becomes ''talot'' (houses). | |||
#The letter i is added if the noun has another ending. For example, ''talossa'' (in the house) becomes ''taloissa'' (in the houses). | |||
=== Possessives === | |||
In addition to or instead of using words like my and theirs, Finnish adds endings to words to show possession. If a word already has another ending on it, the possessive ending appears at the end of the word. For example, see how possessives change the words ''talo'' (house) and ''talossa'' (in the house): | |||
* | *his house - ''hänen talonsa'' | ||
*in his house - ''hänen talossansa'' | |||
*in his house hänen talossansa | |||
See Table 1 for a more complete description of possessives. | See Table 1 for a more complete description of possessives. | ||
Prepositions and postpositions | === Prepositions and postpositions === | ||
In English, words like in, on, with, before, and after are prepositions. They come before a noun. For example, in the house. | |||
Depending on the various grammar rules, Finnish prepositions may appear in one of three ways: | Depending on the various grammar rules, Finnish prepositions may appear in one of three ways: | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
Family History Department. <u>Genealogical Word List: Finnish</u>. by the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1997 | Family History Department. <u>Genealogical Word List: Finnish</u>. by the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, 1997 | ||
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