What is a Finnish word stem and why does it matter? Watch this video to find out how Finnish words change in the middle. You will get an introduction to
- Finnish word stems and how they might change
- the Finnish KPT change (You know, the consonant change in the middle of the word?)
This Finnish grammar topic is going to be useful once you get to the stage where you are interested in learning more about the details and the why. Maybe you’ve learnt the word lapsi (which I have some examples of in this blog post here) and you’re wondering why there are so many different forms: lapsi, lapsen, lasta… Well, it’s because the stem changes according to the grammatical case that you’re using.
Want to learn more Finnish grammar?
This video is part of my online course “Case by Case”, which teaches you all of the different Finnish cases. The full course is available inside the Finking Cap Club, my online membership for Finnish learners who want to study Finnish independently.