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An article is a word like English a or the; Finnish has no articles. Grammatical gender is a noun class; Finnish has no grammatical gender. means he or she. Use the present tense of : , , , , , . A pronoun names the person: singular , , ; plural , , . A subject is the person or thing you speak about.
is normal in everyday conversation with adults as well as children. Respectful is possible with unfamiliar adults and uses the plural verb. Add -ko/-kö to the verb for a yes/no question: Vowel harmony chooses -ko after back vowels and -kö after front vowels. Learn (my name is), (my house) and (your key) as complete early ownership expressions.
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am here | ||
| I am here | ||
| You are here | ||
| You are here | ||
| He/she is here | ||
| He/she is here | ||
| We are here | ||
| We are here | ||
| You (plural) are here | ||
| You (plural) are here | ||
| They are here | ||
| They are here | ||
Minä olen täällä.I am here.
Sinä olet täällä.You are here.
Hän on täällä.He/she is here.
Me olemme täällä.We are here.
Te olette täällä.You (plural) are here.
He ovat täällä.They are here.
Oletko uusi naapuri?Are you the new neighbour?
Nimeni on Lukas.My name is Lukas.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am here.
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You are here.
.
He/she is here.
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We are here.
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You (plural) are here.
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They are here.
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Are you the new neighbour?
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My name is Lukas.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Minä täällä.
I am here.
Sinä täällä.
You are here.
Hän täällä.
He/she is here.
Me täällä.
We are here.
Te täällä.
You (plural) are here.
He täällä.
They are here.
uusi naapuri?
Are you the new neighbour?
Nimeni Lukas.
My name is Lukas.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hän täällä.
He/she is here.
Me täällä.
We are here.
Te täällä.
You (plural) are here.
He täällä.
They are here.
uusi naapuri?
Are you the new neighbour?
Nimeni Lukas.
My name is Lukas.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am here.
You are here.
He/she is here.
We are here.
You (plural) are here.
They are here.
Are you the new neighbour?
My name is Lukas.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I am here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she is here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she is here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We are here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
