A2 · Grundkenntnisse Kapitel 22

The Object: Partitive or Accusative?

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of Finnish objects by choosing between the total and partial case.

  • Identify when an action is completed.
  • Recognize when an action is ongoing or incomplete.
  • Apply the correct case to direct objects in daily speech.
Complete or incomplete? That is the Finnish question.

Was du lernen wirst

The most challenging part of Finnish syntax. Deciding whether a direct object is total or partial.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly select the accusative case for finished actions and the partitive case for ongoing actions.

Tipps & Tricks (2)

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Check the verb

If the verb implies completion, use the Accusative.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Total Object (Accusative)
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Check the verb

Some verbs always take the partitive, like 'rakastaa' (to love).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Partial Object (Partitive)

Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

syödä to eat lukea to read omena apple kirja book valmis ready/finished

Real-World Preview

coffee

In the Cafe

Review Summary

  • Accusative (-n or -t)
  • Partitive (-a/-ä/-ta/-ttä)

Häufige Fehler

The object must be in the accusative case when the action is completed.

Wrong: Minä luin kirja.
Richtig: Minä luin kirjan.

Ongoing actions over time require the partitive case.

Wrong: Juon kahvin koko päivän.
Richtig: Join kahvia koko päivän.

Buying a specific item is usually seen as a completed transaction.

Wrong: Hän ostaa omenaa.
Richtig: Hän ostaa omenan.

Next Steps

You have done incredible work today. Keep practicing, and these cases will soon become second nature!

Describe your lunch to a friend using both cases.

Continue to: Adjective Comparison

Schnelle Übung (10)

Select the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: En syö leipää
Negative sentences require partitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Partial Object (Partitive)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Emme tarvitse apu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Emme tarvitse apua
Negative object requires partitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Partial Object (Partitive)

Select the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Rakastan sinua
Rakastaa governs the partitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Partial Object (Partitive)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Hän lukee kirja.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hän lukee kirjaa
Ongoing action requires partitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Partial Object (Partitive)

Fill in the correct partitive form.

Hän etsii ___ (työ).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: työtä
Työ ends in ö, so add -tä.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Partial Object (Partitive)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: En syö omenaa
Negative sentences use Partitive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Total Object (Accusative)

Choose the correct form.

Hän varasi ___ (hotelli).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: hotellin
Completed booking.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Total Object (Accusative)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Näen sinä.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Näen sinut
Accusative pronoun is 'sinut'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Total Object (Accusative)

Fill in the correct Accusative form.

Syön ___ (omena).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: omenan
Total object requires Accusative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Total Object (Accusative)

Fill in the correct partitive form.

Juon ___ (vesi).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: vettä
Vesi ends in i, so add -a.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Partial Object (Partitive)

Score: /10

Häufige Fragen (4)

In Finnish, the singular Accusative and Genitive share the same form (-n). Context distinguishes them.
Yes, the plural Accusative looks like the Nominative plural (-t).
Use it for indefinite quantities, ongoing actions, and negative objects.
No, it can be -ta/-tä for consonant stems.
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