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LENGO · FinnishGrammar lessons
Study “Minulla on: Having Things”: read the rule, then use it to complete three sentences from the lesson.
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Minulla on: Having Things
Finnish has no verb to have. The owner goes into the adessive case (-lla/-llä) and the verb is always on: Minulla on auto (I have a car).
- Pronouns: minulla, sinulla, hänellä, meillä, teillä, heillä
- Names and nouns take the same ending, with consonant gradation: Mikko → Mikolla, Pekka → Pekalla, äiti → äidillä, poika → pojalla
- Questions: Onko sinulla aikaa? (Do you have time?)
- Negatives: Meillä ei ole autoa (We don't have a car). The thing you don't have goes into the partitive.
Many states work the same way: Minulla on nälkä (I'm hungry), Liisalla on flunssa (Liisa has the flu). The verb stays on even with a plural owner: Heillä on kolme lasta (They have three children).
Try it yourself
Onko (sinä) aikaa huomenna?Show answer
Onko sinulla aikaa huomenna?
(Mikko) on uusi puhelin.Show answer
Mikolla on uusi puhelin.
(me) ei ole autoa.Show answer
Meillä ei ole autoa.