Survival Finnish Online 20.11.–18.12.2023
Course Grammar - Kurssin Kielioppi
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2. Verbs
2.4. Verb type 3
In verb type 3 there are 4 possible infinitive endings, here are two of them: la/lä and na/nä.
When conjugating these verbs, first drop the infinitive ending and then add letter e and a personal ending.
Notice that the 3rd person singular (hän/se) ends in ee.
Example:
TUL-LA to come MEN-NÄ to go
stem: tule- stem: mene-
minä tulen minä menen
sinä tulet sinä menet
hän/se tulee hän/se menee
me tulemme me menemme
te tulette te menette
he tulevat he menevät
Note:
The verb olla belongs to verb type 3 but the 3rd person singular and plural forms are irregular.
OL-LA to be
minä olen I am
sinä olet you are
hän on s/he is
me olemme we are
te olette you are
he ovat they are