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What method of word formation involves combining two or more words to create a new word?
What is the term for words that are borrowed from other languages?
What is the term for newly created words often formed from existing words or roots?
What method of word formation involves adding a suffix to a root word to create a new word?
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What is the term for words that are part of the original Finnish language and often relate to nature and everyday life?
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What is the result of combining kahvi and piimä?
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What is the term for words that are created by combining parts of existing words, but are not necessarily derived from the original meaning of those words?
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What is an example of a word that is derived from the root word rakkaus?
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What is the formal way to say goodbye in Finnish?
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What does 'Vesi' mean in Finnish?
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What is the Finnish word for 'Husband'?
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What is the Finnish word for the number 'One'?
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What is the term for the grammatical case used for the direct object in Finnish?
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What is the typical word order in Finnish sentences?
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What is the Finnish word for the color 'Red'?
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Study Notes
Suomen kieli: Sanasto
Word Formation
- Suomen kieli uses various methods to form new words:
- Compounding (e.g., talo + auto = taloauto, "house car")
- Derivation (e.g., rakkaus, "love" → rakkaudellinen, "loving")
- Blending (e.g., kahvi + piimä = kahvipiimä, "coffee-milk")
Vocabulary Types
- Native words: Original Finnish words, often related to nature and everyday life (e.g., metsä, "forest"; kala, "fish")
- Loanwords: Borrowed from other languages, often related to culture and technology (e.g., kaupunki, "city" from Swedish; tietokone, "computer" from English)
- Neologisms: Newly created words, often blends of existing words or roots (e.g., puheviestintä, "speech communication")
Word Order and Inflection
- Agglutinative language: Suomen kieli uses suffixes to indicate grammatical function (e.g., talo + -ssa, "in the house")
- Cases: 15 cases in total, including nominative, genitive, partitive, and others
- Verbs: Inflected for tense, mood, and person (e.g., olen, "I am"; olit, "you were")
Dialects and Variations
- Regional dialects: Variations of Suomen kieli spoken in different regions of Finland (e.g., savolaismurteet, "Savonian dialects")
- Social dialects: Variations based on social factors, such as age, education, and occupation (e.g., nuorisoslangi, "youth slang")
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Test your knowledge of the Finnish language, including word formation, vocabulary types, word order, and inflection. Learn about the different dialects and variations of Suomen kieli. Explore the agglutinative language and its 15 cases.
