In Finnish, endings are used instead.
I am in Pori. Olen Porissa.
the ending -ssa means in
You are in school. Olet koulussa.
the ending -ssa means in
I come from Portugal. Tulen Portugalista.
The ending -sta means from.
I will walk to Vaasa. Kävelen Vaasaan.
The double vowel and -N means to.
I will come to the house. Tulen taloon.
From Berlin to Milano. Berliinistä Milanoon.
So instead of saying that we are IN something, we take the genitive form of the word, and add -ssa or -ssä to the word instead of -N.
How do we know which ending to pick?
If the word has A, O or U, the ending is -ssa.
If the word doesn't have any of these three vowels, the ending is -ssä.
If the word has A, O or U, the ending is -ssa.
talo the house talon of the house talossa in the house
auto the car auton of the car autossa in the car
kuppi the cup kupin of the cup kupissa in the cup
kello the clock kellon of the clock kellossa in the clock
If the word doesn't have any of these three vowels, the ending is -ssä.
elämä life elämän of life elämässä in life
väri the color värin of the color värissä in the color
pää the head pään of the head päässä in the head
kukka the flower kukan of the flower kukassa in the flower
When we want to ask a question, we ask Missä? Where?
Instead of saying that we are FROM somewhere, or coming OUT OF something, we add -sta or -stä to the word.
How do we know which ending to pick?
If the word has A, O or U, the ending is -sta.
If the word doesn't have any of these three vowels, the ending is -stä.
talosta from the house
autosta out of the car
mukista out of the mug
kellosta from the clock
If the word doesn't have any of these three vowels, the ending is -stä.
pelistä out of the game
elämästä from life
väristä from the color
päästä out of the head
When we want to ask a question, we ask Mistä? or Where from?
Instead of saying that we are going TO somewhere, or going INTO something, we make the last vowel a double vowel and add -N to the word.
talo - the last vowel is O, so we make it double OO, and add an N:
taloon into the house
I becomes IIN
mukiin into the mug
kaupunkiin to the city
U becomes UUN
kouluun to school
O becomes OON
puistoon to the park
When we want to ask a question, we ask Mihin? or Where?
The difference between Missä (in where) and Mihin (where to):
When you ask Missä, you want the answer to have the word "in", or the ending -ssa in it.
Missä olet? Where are you?
Olen puistossa. I am in the park.
Missä asut? Where do you live?
Asun Kouvolassa. I live in Kouvola.
When you ask Mihin, you want the answer to have the word "to" or "into" or the ending "double vowel" and -N in it.
Mihin tulet huomenna? Where will you come tomorrow?
Tulen puistoon. I will come to the park.
Mihin muutat? Where will you move?
Muutan Kouvolaan. I will move to Kouvola.
Asua to live (in a place)
asu live
asun I live
asut you live
asumme we live
asutte you live
he asuvat they live
Examples:
Mistä olet kotoisin?
Olen kotoisin Italiasta.
Missä te asutte?
Me asumme Oulussa.
Puhutko Minnasta?
Mihin kävelet huomenna?
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