Learn and discuss the Finnish language with Finn's and foreigners alike
-
p19
- Posts: 142
- Joined: Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:29 pm
- Location: Tšekki
Post
by p19 » Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:43 am
Is that right?
"Kuka on meidan suomen ystävää?"
If yes why is there the second -ä?
+
-
GaryK
- Posts: 264
- Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:10 pm
- Location: Brighton, UK
Post
by GaryK » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:04 am
p19 wrote:Is that right?
"Kuka on meidan suomen ystävää?"
If yes why is there the second -ä?
The sentence isn't quite right. If it's supposed to be "Who's a/the friend of our Finland," it should be "Kuka on meidän Suomen ystävä?"
"Ystävää" is indeed the partitive form, but it doesn't quite work in that sentence.
-
p19
- Posts: 142
- Joined: Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:29 pm
- Location: Tšekki
Post
by p19 » Thu Sep 23, 2004 4:21 am
It should be
Who is our finnish friend? (from Finland)
+
-
GaryK
- Posts: 264
- Joined: Thu Apr 22, 2004 8:10 pm
- Location: Brighton, UK
Post
by GaryK » Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:38 am
p19 wrote:It should be
Who is our finnish friend? (from Finland)
I think that that would be "Kuka on meidän suomalainen ystävämme?"
-
Hank W.
- The Motorhead
- Posts: 29973
- Joined: Sat Jul 06, 2002 10:00 pm
- Location: Mushroom Mountain
-
Contact:
Post
by Hank W. » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:10 am
Or, "Kuka on meidän ystävämme Suomesta?" (who is our friend from finland, which is not the same exactly as our finnish friend... but anyways)
Cheers, Hank W.
sitting here like a lemon looking for a gin.