Location and ownership
asks where something is. , , and are useful place words. The inside-location ending is -ssa/-ssä: , . Finnish endings follow vowel harmony: back vowels , , take endings; front vowels , , take endings. Words with only and normally take front endings.
The genitive commonly ends in -n: , . Ownership pronouns are , , , , , . Standard Finnish adds a possessive ending too: , , , , , . In , no noun follows and no possessive ending is added.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the café? | ||
| Where is the café? | ||
| Aino lives in the house. | ||
| Aino lives in the house. | ||
| This is Aino’s house. | ||
| This is Aino’s house. | ||
| This is my house. | ||
| This is my house. | ||
| This is your house. | ||
| This is your house. | ||
| This is our house. | ||
| This is our house. | ||
| This is your house (plural). | ||
| This is your house (plural). | ||
| Nöpö is downstairs. | ||
| Nöpö is downstairs. | ||
Missä kahvila on?Where is the café?
Aino asuu talossa.Aino lives in the house.
Tämä on Ainon talo.This is Aino’s house.
Tämä on minun taloni.This is my house.
Tämä on sinun talosi.This is your house.
Tämä on meidän talomme.This is our house.
Tämä on teidän talonne.This is your house (plural).
Nöpö on alhaalla.Nöpö is downstairs.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Where is the café?
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Aino lives in the house.
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This is Aino’s house.
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This is my house.
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This is your house.
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This is our house.
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This is your house (plural).
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Nöpö is downstairs.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
kahvila on?
Where is the café?
Aino asuu .
Aino lives in the house.
Tämä on talo.
This is Aino’s house.
Tämä on minun .
This is my house.
Tämä on sinun .
This is your house.
Tämä on meidän .
This is our house.
Tämä on teidän .
This is your house (plural).
Nöpö on .
Nöpö is downstairs.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Tämä on talo.
This is Aino’s house.
Tämä on minun .
This is my house.
Tämä on sinun .
This is your house.
Tämä on meidän .
This is our house.
Tämä on teidän .
This is your house (plural).
Nöpö on .
Nöpö is downstairs.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Where is the café?
Aino lives in the house.
This is Aino’s house.
This is my house.
This is your house.
This is our house.
This is your house (plural).
Nöpö is downstairs.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Where is the café?
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Where is the café?
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Aino lives in the house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
Aino lives in the house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
This is Aino’s house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
This is Aino’s house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
This is my house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
This is my house.
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
