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Introduction to Finnish language

Introduction to Finnish language. Satu Syyrakki 10.05.2012. Uralic languages – who came and from where?. How did they find out the relationship between Uralic languages?. YKSI KAKSI KOLME NELJÄ VIISI Estonian: üks kaks kolm neli viis Lappish: okta guokte golbma njeallje vihtta

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Introduction to Finnish language

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  1. Introduction to Finnish language Satu Syyrakki 10.05.2012

  2. Uralic languages – who came and from where?

  3. How did they find out the relationship between Uralic languages? YKSI KAKSIKOLMENELJÄ VIISI Estonian: üks kaks kolm neli viis Lappish: okta guokte golbma njeallje vihtta (North) Hungarian: egy kettö három négy öt Udmurtian: odig kyk kuiń ńyl’ vit’ silmä ’eye’, käsi ’hand’, vesi ’water’, antaa ’to give’ etc.

  4. Many words from other languages as well pankki professori etc. etc. posti hotelli pubi, baari teatteri artikkeli presidentti elefantti ministeri

  5. Typical linguistic features - A lot of cases that mainly function like the prepositions and postpositions: Finnish 15 cases, Hungarian 24 eg. vere-llä vér-rel with blood • Agglutination: affixes are ’clued’ to words äidi-lle-ni to my mother laule-skel-i-mme we sang (for a while) yli-oppilas-tutkinto-lauta-kunna-lle for the matriculation exam committee • Vowel harmony: Jyväskylä-ssä Pariisi-ssa • Length of vowels and consonants: TULI – TUULI –TULLI

  6. Useful phrases • Hei, kiva tavata! Hello, nice to meet you. • Oletko saksalainen? • En ole saksalainen, olen hollantilainen. • Asun (I live) Jyväskylässä/Imolassa/Dendermondessa, Wienissä/Leiriassa etc. • Pidätkö oluesta? Do you like beer? • Missä on lähin sauna? Where is the nearest sauna? • Kestääkö tämän järven jää varmasti? Is it certain that the ice on the lake is thick enough? • Miksei joulupukki jo tule? Why isn’t Santa Claus here already? • Missä Ari on? Where is Ari? • Kuka voittaa jääkiekon MM-kisat? Who will win the world champioship in ice hockey?

  7. Lauletaan! Let’s sing! Kalliolle kukkulalle Rakennan minä majani x2 Tule tule tyttö/poika nuori Jakamaan se mun kanssani x2 Jollen minä sua saa Niin lähden täältä kauas pois x2 Muille maille vierahille Etten sua nähdä vois x2

  8. KIITOS!

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