Signification
To discover what actually happened.
Contexte culturel
Finns value 'suoruus' (directness). Uncovering the truth is seen as a way to maintain social trust. The 'Law of Jante' often discourages boasting, so 'finding out the truth' about someone's success might be done quietly. Finnish investigative journalism is highly respected and focuses on 'saada selville totuus' regarding public funds. The Finnish legal system is based on finding the objective truth rather than just winning an argument.
The 'Result' Verb
Remember that 'saada' always implies you successfully reached a goal. It's a very satisfying verb to use!
Object Case
Don't forget to change 'totuus' to 'totuutta' if you are saying you *didn't* find it out.
Signification
To discover what actually happened.
The 'Result' Verb
Remember that 'saada' always implies you successfully reached a goal. It's a very satisfying verb to use!
Object Case
Don't forget to change 'totuus' to 'totuutta' if you are saying you *didn't* find it out.
Beyond Truth
You can use 'saada selville' for anything hidden: 'saada selville salasana' (find out the password).
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing part of the phrase in the correct form.
Poliisi haluaa saada _______ totuuden.
'Selville' is the fixed adverbial part of this collocation.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct negative sentence:
Negative sentences in Finnish require the object to be in the partitive case ('totuutta').
Match the Finnish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
It's important to distinguish between finding objects and finding information.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of 'saada selville'.
A: 'Miksi olet vihainen?' B: 'Koska minä ____ ______ totuuden sinusta!'
The past tense 'sain' (I got) fits the context of being angry now because of a past discovery.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesPoliisi haluaa saada _______ totuuden.
'Selville' is the fixed adverbial part of this collocation.
Select the correct negative sentence:
Negative sentences in Finnish require the object to be in the partitive case ('totuutta').
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
It's important to distinguish between finding objects and finding information.
A: 'Miksi olet vihainen?' B: 'Koska minä ____ ______ totuuden sinusta!'
The past tense 'sain' (I got) fits the context of being angry now because of a past discovery.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsNo, use 'löytää' for cats and other physical beings/objects.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper.
'Selville' is used with 'saada' (result), while 'selvää' is used with 'ottaa' (process).
You can say 'Saan selville' (present tense used for future in Finnish).
No, you can find out a 'syy' (reason), 'osoite' (address), or 'nimi' (name).
Yes, you can put the object between 'sain' and 'selville', but 'sain selville totuuden' is more common.
Usually, yes. It implies the information wasn't obvious.
Yes, it is a very common phrase in Finnish 'dekkari' (detective) novels.
The opposite would be 'pitää salassa' (to keep secret) or 'valehdella' (to lie).
Yes, scientists 'saavat selville' how things work.
Yes, it's a double 'll', so hold the sound for a beat.
Yes, it shows you are investigative and value truth.
Expressions liées
ottaa selvää
similarto find out / to check
paljastaa totuus
specialized formto reveal the truth
valehdella
contrastto lie
tulla ilmi
similarto come to light
selvittää
builds onto solve / to clarify
