Partative Nouns Flashcards
1
Q
-a, -ä
A
when the word ends in one vowel (except e!)
pöytä - 2 pöytää
espanja - Juan puhuu espanjaa.
2
Q
-tta, -ttä
A
when the word ends in the vowel -e
huone 4 huonetta
3
Q
-ta, -tä
A
when the word ends in two vowels or in a consonant
televisio Katsotko sinä televisiota?
Notice: If the word ends in –ia, the ending is –a Aldo puhuu italiaa.
4
Q
with numbers 2, 3, 4 … (not with number ONE!)
A
neljä tuolia four chairs
5
Q
with some verbs, e.g. puhua ´to speak´ and katsoa ´to watch
A
Katsotko sinä televisiota?
The object is in the partitive form. The verbs often express continuous, unfinished action.
