Finnish Language - Lesson 17: Vocal Harmony
Vokaaliharmonia (Vocal Harmony)
In Finnish there are two types of vowels:
Group 1:
A, o, u
Group 2:
Ä, ö, y
Besides these you also have e and i.
These two groups do not mix, so there are no words with a mix of these two groups. Unless they are compound words.
For example:
Yhdyssanat (Compound Words)
kesä (summer) + loma (holiday) = kesäloma (summer holiday)
Lainasanat (Loaned Words)
The endings will be from the same vowel group:
Aamu (morning): aamulla (in the morning)
Yö (night): yöllä (at night)
Notice how the words will always have vowels from the same group:
Tuletko tänään? Are you coming today?
Menetkö ulos? Are you going out?
Suomalaiset juovat paljon kahvia. Finnish people drink a lot of coffee.
Suomalaisen syövät paljon leipää. Finns eat a lot of bread.
Minä olen kesälomalla (compound word). I am on summer holiday.
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