Here’s a simple introduction to the Finnish local cases – one of the most common Finnish grammar topics I get asked about! You’ll hear (and see) simple examples of how you can use the local cases in the Finnish language (illative, inessive, elative, allative, adessive, ablative). If you take one thing from this video, let it be the idea of “direction” in the Finnish local cases. It gets more complicated as you learn more Finnish and things get more abstract, but I hope this video helps you see what I mean by “direction”.
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Want to read about all the Finnish cases? Read this blog post with a list of the cases + example sentences!
And if you’re unsure about the difference between the Finnish case endings -ssa and -lla, check out this video in which I explain with practical examples what the difference is.
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