A Finnish lesson – learning by example

Let us take an example. The word "ikä" is "age". Now let us take a look to some of the different endings to this noun in plural:

iät = the ages
ikiä = some of the ages
ikien = of the ages

i'issä = in the ages
i'istä = from inside of the ages
ikiin = into the ages

i'illä = on the ages
i'iltä = from top of the ages
i'ille = onto the the ages

ikinä = as the ages
i'iksi = to become the ages
i'ittä = without the ages
i'in = with help of the ages
ikineen = with his/her/its ages

i'itse = by the use of ages

And then an easier example. "Kirja" is "book". The same forms in singular:

kirja = the book
kirjaa = some of the book
kirjan = of the book

kirjassa = in the book
kirjasta = from inside of the book
kirjaan = into the book

kirjalla = on the book
kirjalta = from top of the book
kirjalle = onto the book

kirjana = as a book
kirjaksi = to become a book
kirjatta = without the book
kirjoin = with help of the book/books
kirjoineen = with his/her/its book/books

kirjoitse = by the use of book/books

Arto Wikla 23.12.2011

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