When you're just starting out in Finnish, words like "nuo" are super helpful. These are called pronouns, and they're like shortcuts for saying "those things" or "those people."
Learning them early on makes it much easier to point out things and talk about them without having to say the full name every time. It's a foundational building block for more complex sentences.
Getting a handle on these basic words helps you understand and build simple sentences, which is exactly what CEFR A1 is all about. You'll be using them constantly in everyday conversations.
How Formal Is It?
"Nuo herrat ovat lääkäreitä. (Those gentlemen are doctors.)"
"Nuo autot ovat kalliita. (Those cars are expensive.)"
"Nuo tyypit ovat jonneja. (Those guys are immature.)"
"Nuo pallot ovat punaisia. (Those balls are red.)"
"Nuo kundit on ihan sekasin. (Those dudes are totally messed up.)"
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Mitkä ovat nuo?
What are those?
Nuo ovat kauniita.
Those are beautiful.
En pidä noista.
I don't like those.
Nuo ovat minun.
Those are mine.
Missä ovat nuo avaimet?
Where are those keys?
Katso nuo linnut!
Look at those birds!
Kuka omistaa nuo?
Who owns those?
Haluan nuo kengät.
I want those shoes.
Nuo eivät toimi.
Those don't work.
Voinko saada nuo?
Can I have those?
문법 패턴
관용어 및 표현
"nuo ja nämä"
this and that, various things
Puhuttiin niitä ja näitä. (We talked about this and that.)
neutral"nuo ajat"
those times, back then
Nuo ajat olivat erilaiset. (Those times were different.)
neutral"nuo ovat heitä"
those are them
Katso, nuo ovat heitä! (Look, those are them!)
neutral"nuo toiset"
the others
Nuo toiset odottavat. (The others are waiting.)
neutral"nuo kaikki"
all of them
Nuo kaikki pitää tehdä. (All of them need to be done.)
neutral"nuo samat"
those same ones
Nuo samat ongelmat. (Those same problems.)
neutral"nuo kaksi"
those two
Nuo kaksi lähtivät jo. (Those two already left.)
neutral"nuo asiat"
those things
Nuo asiat ovat tärkeitä. (Those things are important.)
neutral"nuo pienet"
those little ones
Missä nuo pienet ovat? (Where are those little ones?)
neutral"nuo isot"
those big ones
Nuo isot näyttävät hyviltä. (Those big ones look good.)
neutral문장 패턴
nuo + noun (plural)
Nuo kirjat ovat minun. (Those books are mine.)
verb + nuo
Näen nuo. (I see those.)
Onko nuo X?
Onko nuo sinun avaimet? (Are those your keys?)
nuo + adjective (plural) + noun (plural)
Nuo kauniit kukat tuoksuvat hyvältä. (Those beautiful flowers smell good.)
Mikä on nuo?
Mikä on nuo? (What are those?)
Nuo ovat + noun (plural)
Nuo ovat ystäviäni. (Those are my friends.)
Minulla on nuo.
Minulla on nuo kengät. (I have those shoes.)
Pidätkö noista?
Pidätkö noista lauluista? (Do you like those songs?)
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Basic Demonstrative Pronoun
Nuo is a demonstrative pronoun in Finnish. It refers to multiple items or people that are far away from the speaker and the listener.
Plural of 'Tuo'
Think of nuo as the plural form of 'tuo' (that). So, 'tuo' is for one thing far away, and 'nuo' is for multiple things far away.
Answering 'Mitkä?'
You can often use nuo when answering the question 'Mitkä?' (Which ones? / What ones?). For example, 'Mitkä nuo ovat?' (What are those?).
No Gender
Like most Finnish words, nuo has no gender. You use it for both masculine and feminine objects or people.
Nominative Case
In its basic form, nuo is in the nominative case. This means it's the subject of the sentence or complements a verb like 'olla' (to be).
Compare with 'Nämä'
Remember to distinguish nuo from 'nämä' (these). Nuo for things far away, 'nämä' for things close by.
Use with Nouns
You can use nuo by itself or directly before a noun. For example, 'Nuo talot' (Those houses).
Common in Conversation
Nuo is a very common word in everyday Finnish. You'll hear it and use it often when pointing out multiple objects or people at a distance.
Example: Referring to People
You can use nuo to refer to people too. For example, 'Nuo lapset leikkivät.' (Those children are playing.)
Don't Confuse with 'Ne'
Do not confuse nuo with 'ne' (they/them). While 'ne' can also refer to multiple items, it doesn't carry the demonstrative meaning of 'far away' like nuo does.
셀프 테스트 18 질문
In Finnish, the demonstrative pronoun 'nuo' (those) comes before the noun 'omenat' (apples) it modifies.
The order is demonstrative pronoun, noun, verb, and then the location.
Here, 'nuo' (those) refers to 'talot' (houses), and 'ovat vanhoja' means 'are old'.
Which sentence correctly uses 'nuo'?
'Nuo' (those) is a demonstrative pronoun that agrees in number and case with the noun it modifies. Here, 'kirjat' (books) is plural nominative, so 'nuo' is correct.
Choose the best translation for: 'Those houses are old.'
'Nuo' means 'those', 'talot' is the plural of 'talo' (house), and 'vanhoja' is the plural partitive of 'vanha' (old), which is used here because the subject is plural.
Which sentence implies that the items are further away from the speaker and listener?
'Nuo' (those) refers to multiple items that are further away from both the speaker and the listener. 'Tämä' (this) and 'nämä' (these) refer to items close to the speaker, while 'tuo' (that) refers to an item closer to the listener or further from the speaker.
The sentence 'Nuo opiskelijat ovat ahkeria' means 'These students are diligent.'
'Nuo' translates to 'those', not 'these'. 'These students' would be 'Nämä opiskelijat'.
When referring to multiple people far away, 'nuo' is an appropriate pronoun.
'Nuo' is used for plural items or people that are at a distance from both the speaker and the listener.
The word 'nuo' can be used interchangeably with 'nämä'.
'Nuo' (those) refers to items or people further away, while 'nämä' (these) refers to items or people closer to the speaker. They are not interchangeable.
Mitä sana "nuo" tarkoittaa seuraavassa lauseessa: "Nuo kirjat ovat vanhoja"?
Sana 'nuo' viittaa useisiin esineisiin tai ihmisiin, jotka ovat puhujan etäällä, eli 'those'.
Valitse oikea suomennos lauseelle: "Those cars are fast."
Englannin 'those' vastaa suomen 'nuo', kun puhutaan useista esineistä, jotka ovat etäällä.
Mikä seuraavista lauseista käyttää sanaa "nuo" oikein?
Sana 'nuo' on monikkomuoto, joten sitä seuraavan substantiivin ja verbin tulee olla myös monikossa. 'Nuo ihmiset' ja 'ovat ystävällisiä' ovat oikein.
Sana "nuo" voi viitata sekä ihmisiin että esineisiin.
Kyllä, 'nuo' voi viitata molempiin, esimerkiksi 'nuo lapset' tai 'nuo pöydät'.
Lauseessa "Nuo talon on uusi" sana "nuo" on käytetty oikein.
Ei, lause on virheellinen. Koska 'nuo' on monikkomuoto, pitäisi olla 'Nuo talot ovat uusia'.
"Nuo" on deminutiivimuoto sanasta "tuo".
Ei, 'nuo' on monikkomuoto sanasta 'tuo'. Deminutiivimuotoja suomessa ei juuri ole tässä merkityksessä.
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Basic Demonstrative Pronoun
Nuo is a demonstrative pronoun in Finnish. It refers to multiple items or people that are far away from the speaker and the listener.
Plural of 'Tuo'
Think of nuo as the plural form of 'tuo' (that). So, 'tuo' is for one thing far away, and 'nuo' is for multiple things far away.
Answering 'Mitkä?'
You can often use nuo when answering the question 'Mitkä?' (Which ones? / What ones?). For example, 'Mitkä nuo ovat?' (What are those?).
No Gender
Like most Finnish words, nuo has no gender. You use it for both masculine and feminine objects or people.
