Having and saying what is there
Finnish possession uses the on/at form of the person and : , , , , , . The verb stays singular. means I have a table. This is different from (I am).
For negative possession say . The thing you do not have uses partitive. This also works for absence: , . The location comes first in this there-is pattern. is a useful nothing expression. Learn early plural , as scene forms; productive plural partitive comes in module 6.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I have a key. | ||
| I have a key. | ||
| You have a key. | ||
| You have a key. | ||
| He/she has a key. | ||
| He/she has a key. | ||
| We have a key. | ||
| We have a key. | ||
| You (plural) have a key. | ||
| You (plural) have a key. | ||
| They have a key. | ||
| They have a key. | ||
| I do not have a table. | ||
| I do not have a table. | ||
| There is a bed in the room. | ||
| There is a bed in the room. | ||
Minulla on avain.I have a key.
Sinulla on avain.You have a key.
Hänellä on avain.He/she has a key.
Meillä on avain.We have a key.
Teillä on avain.You (plural) have a key.
Heillä on avain.They have a key.
Minulla ei ole pöytää.I do not have a table.
Huoneessa on sänky.There is a bed in the room.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have a key.
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You have a key.
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He/she has a key.
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We have a key.
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You (plural) have a key.
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They have a key.
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I do not have a table.
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There is a bed in the room.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
on avain.
I have a key.
on avain.
You have a key.
on avain.
He/she has a key.
on avain.
We have a key.
on avain.
You (plural) have a key.
on avain.
They have a key.
Minulla ei ole .
I do not have a table.
Huoneessa sänky.
There is a bed in the room.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
on avain.
He/she has a key.
on avain.
We have a key.
on avain.
You (plural) have a key.
on avain.
They have a key.
Minulla ei ole .
I do not have a table.
Huoneessa sänky.
There is a bed in the room.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have a key.
You have a key.
He/she has a key.
We have a key.
You (plural) have a key.
They have a key.
I do not have a table.
There is a bed in the room.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
You have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
He/she has a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
We have a key.
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
