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Grammar

Here you can find some main topics on Finnish grammar.

Introduction into Finnish
What kind of language Finnish is, how Finnish is different from other languages.

Phonetics

Phonetics deal with sounds. This gives an introduction to Finnish vowels and consontants, and explains how to pronounce Finnish.

1. Sounds - consonants and vowels enlisted and explained
2. Vowel harmony - this rule is applied when suffixes are added
3. Consonant gradiation - consonants can have different lenghts

Verbs

Verb is the "head" of a sentence, here you'll find how to use verbs in Finnish.

1. Personal forms
2. Tempus
3. Negation
4. Verb types

Nomines

Nouns, adjectives and pronouns are nomines. In Finnish they behave alike, that's why they are introduced under same chapter.

1. Cases - Nomines are inflected in cases
2. Pronouns - Little words used instead of nouns

Sentences

Finnish syntax, how to form correct sentences.

1. Types of senteces - Connection between cases and sentence types
2. Questions - How to ask things

Derivation
Derivation is a typical way of word formation.