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Adjectives: placement and meaning

Learn where adjectives go and how to keep descriptions simple.

What to know

Some languages place adjectives before the noun, some after — copy native patterns.

  • Learn the noun together with its marker (article/ending) when possible.
  • Start with a small set of adjectives you use daily: good/bad/big/small.
talossa
in the house
taloon
into the house
vettä
some water (partitive)
Olen täällä.
I am here.
Haluan vettä.
I want water. (partitive)
En ymmärrä.
I don't understand.
Puhutko englantia?
Do you speak English?
Missä on wc?
Where is the bathroom/toilet?

Mini‑quiz

Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “in the house”?