Verb stems and all six persons
For type 1, remove final -a/-ä: auttaa → autan, with tt → t in the weak forms. Type 2 drops -da/-dä: juoda → juon. Type 3 drops the last two letters and adds -e-: mennä → menen, tulla → tulen. Type 4 changes -ta/-tä to a vowel stem: haluta → haluan.
The person endings are -n, -t, long vowel, -mme, -tte, -vat/-vät. The 3rd person singular is the form for one person or thing being talked about. In this form, type 2 keeps its existing long vowel or diphthong: ends in a diphthong and does not add another vowel. Full model sets for these frequent verbs are ; ; . With ordinary negatives use the first-person stem without -n: , , . The early scene request means come, addressed to both helpers.
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I help Aino | ||
| I help Aino | ||
| You help Aino | ||
| You help Aino | ||
| He/she helps Aino | ||
| He/she helps Aino | ||
| We help Aino | ||
| We help Aino | ||
| You (plural) help Aino | ||
| You (plural) help Aino | ||
| They help Aino | ||
| They help Aino | ||
Minä autan Ainoa.I help Aino.
Sinä autat Ainoa.You help Aino.
Hän auttaa Ainoa.He/she helps Aino.
Me autamme Ainoa.We help Aino.
Te autatte Ainoa.You (plural) help Aino.
He auttavat Ainoa.They help Aino.
Minä juon teetä.I drink tea.
Me menemme taloon.We go into the house.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I help Aino.
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You help Aino.
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He/she helps Aino.
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We help Aino.
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You (plural) help Aino.
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They help Aino.
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I drink tea.
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We go into the house.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Minä Ainoa.
I help Aino.
Sinä Ainoa.
You help Aino.
Hän Ainoa.
He/she helps Aino.
Me Ainoa.
We help Aino.
Te Ainoa.
You (plural) help Aino.
He Ainoa.
They help Aino.
Minä teetä.
I drink tea.
Me taloon.
We go into the house.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hän Ainoa.
He/she helps Aino.
Me Ainoa.
We help Aino.
Te Ainoa.
You (plural) help Aino.
He Ainoa.
They help Aino.
Minä teetä.
I drink tea.
Me taloon.
We go into the house.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I help Aino.
You help Aino.
He/she helps Aino.
We help Aino.
You (plural) help Aino.
They help Aino.
I drink tea.
We go into the house.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I help Aino.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I help Aino.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You help Aino.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You help Aino.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she helps Aino.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she helps Aino.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We help Aino.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We help Aino.
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
