Learn “Partitivy” in finnish
The partitivy has no equivalent in any language that I know. It is used for different purposes:
1.
Numbers expression
2.
Indefinite quantity
3.
Measure or quantity expression
4.
Wishes
The partitivy consist on adding a termination to the noun. The manipulation depends on the end of the noun.
Termination |
Add |
Unit |
“Partitivy” |
V-V |
‘ta’ |
Yksi Puu ( One tree) |
Kaksi puuta (two trees) |
‘E’ |
‘tta’ |
Tee (tea) |
KuppiTeeta (a cup of tea) |
V |
‘a’ |
Yksi Euro (One euro) |
Kaksy Euroa (Two euros) |
V represents a Vowels letters.
Train on “partitivy” with these examples:
1. Found the terminaison
Yksi auto -> Kaksi autoa
Yksi Janis -> Kaksi janista
Yksi tunti -> Kaksi tuntia
2. Write 3euro 50 cents in finish (1 Euro = Euro, 1 Cent = Sentti)
3Euro 50 cents -> 3Euroa 50 Sentia