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=== 3. Other Word Endings === | === 3. Other Word Endings === | ||
Ending Basic Meaning Example Translation -t forms a plural talo » talot house » houses -ko, -k indicates a question Helsingissä » Helsingissäkö in Helsinki » in Helsinki? -ton without, -less, un- lapsi » lapseton child » childless -tta, -ttä (on verbs) without nähdä » näkemätt to see » without seeing -n, -t shows a direct object talo » näen talon talo » näen talot house » I see the house house » I see the houses | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| -t || forms a plural || talo » talot || house » houses | |||
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| -ko, -k || indicates a question || Helsingissä » Helsingissäkö || in Helsinki » in Helsinki? | |||
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| -ton || without, -less, un- || lapsi » lapseton || child » childless | |||
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| -tta, -ttä || (on verbs) without || nähdä » näkemätt || to see » without seeing | |||
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| -n, -t || shows a direct object || talo » näen talon / talo » näen talot || house » I see the house / house » I see the houses | |||
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Ending: -lla, -ll followed by a form of the verb olla (to be): on, ei ole, oli, ei ollut, on ollut, or ei ole ollut Basic Meaning: shows possession or ownership (to have) | Ending: -lla, -ll followed by a form of the verb olla (to be): on, ei ole, oli, ei ollut, on ollut, or ei ole ollut Basic Meaning: shows possession or ownership (to have) | ||
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Anna » Annalla on Anna » Anna has Anna Toivonen » Anna Toivosella oli Anna Toivonen » Anna Toivonen had minä » minulla on ollut I » I have had sinä » sinulla oli you (singular) » you had hän » hänellä oli he/she » he/she had me » meillä ei ole ollut we » we have not had te » teillä on you (plural) » you have he » heillä ei ole they » they do not have | Anna » Annalla on Anna » Anna has Anna Toivonen » Anna Toivosella oli Anna Toivonen » Anna Toivonen had minä » minulla on ollut I » I have had sinä » sinulla oli you (singular) » you had hän » hänellä oli he/she » he/she had me » meillä ei ole ollut we » we have not had te » teillä on you (plural) » you have he » heillä ei ole they » they do not have | ||
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When an ending is added to a word, the consonants within that word may also change. Consider the following examples: | When an ending is added to a word, the consonants within that word may also change. Consider the following examples: | ||