A whole thing or an amount
An ongoing or negative action takes a partitive object: , . A complete single object often has genitive -n: . The whole plural uses nominative plural: . A singular request can also use nominative: .
For a short letter, starts a personal message. Use simple past for completed news and present with a future word for plans: , . Personal recipients use -lle: . Learn the contrast through meaning, not from the English word a or the.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I will send the whole photo tomorrow. | ||
| I will send the whole photo tomorrow. | ||
| I do not send a photo. | ||
| I do not send a photo. | ||
| I am looking at a photo. | ||
| I am looking at a photo. | ||
| I send all the photos. | ||
| I send all the photos. | ||
| Send the photo, please (singular). | ||
| Send the photo, please (singular). | ||
| I send the photo to Anna. | ||
| I send the photo to Anna. | ||
| Dear Anna! | ||
| Dear Anna! | ||
| Tomorrow I will send the photo. | ||
| Tomorrow I will send the photo. | ||
Lähetän kuvan huomenna.I will send the whole photo tomorrow.
En lähetä kuvaa.I do not send a photo.
Katson kuvaa.I am looking at a photo.
Lähetän kaikki kuvat.I send all the photos.
Lähetä kuva, ole hyvä.Send the photo, please (singular).
Lähetän kuvan Annalle.I send the photo to Anna.
Rakas Anna!Dear Anna!
Huomenna lähetän kuvan.Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I will send the whole photo tomorrow.
.
I do not send a photo.
.
I am looking at a photo.
.
I send all the photos.
, .
Send the photo, please (singular).
.
I send the photo to Anna.
!
Dear Anna!
.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Lähetän huomenna.
I will send the whole photo tomorrow.
En lähetä .
I do not send a photo.
Katson .
I am looking at a photo.
Lähetän kaikki .
I send all the photos.
Lähetä , ole hyvä.
Send the photo, please (singular).
Lähetän kuvan .
I send the photo to Anna.
Anna!
Dear Anna!
Huomenna kuvan.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Katson .
I am looking at a photo.
Lähetän kaikki .
I send all the photos.
Lähetä , ole hyvä.
Send the photo, please (singular).
Lähetän kuvan .
I send the photo to Anna.
Anna!
Dear Anna!
Huomenna kuvan.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I will send the whole photo tomorrow.
I do not send a photo.
I send all the photos.
Send the photo, please (singular).
I send the photo to Anna.
Tomorrow I will send the photo.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I will send the whole photo tomorrow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I will send the whole photo tomorrow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I do not send a photo.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I do not send a photo.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I am looking at a photo.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I am looking at a photo.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I send all the photos.
You say:
Use the meaning and Finnish pattern explained in this unit.
I send all the photos.
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
