Place names decline either in the internal local cases (inessive, elative,
illative) or in the external ones (adessive, ablative, allative). The internal
cases are more common. The names of countries almost always decline in the
internal local cases.
Suome/ssa in Finland
Suome/sta from Finland
Suome/en to Finland
Tanska/ssa in Denmark
Unkari/in to Hungary
Sveitsi/stä from Switzerland
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Englanti/in to England
Neuvostoliito/ssa in the Soviet unio
Neuvostoliitto/on to the Soviet unio
Yhdysvallo/i/sta from the United States
Yhdysvalto/i/hin to the United States
NB: Venäjä/llä in Russia
The names of most towns and other municipalities also decline in the internal
local cases, but there are some exceptions.
Helsingi/ssä in Helsinki
Turu/ssa in Turku
Oulu/sta from Oulu
Pori/in to Pori
Jyväskylä/ssä in Jyväskylä
Kuopio/sta from Kuopio
Tukholma/an to Stockholm
Moskova/ssa in Moscow
Lontoo/seen to London
Pariisi/ssa in Paris
Tamperee/lla in Tampere
Tamperee/lta from Tampere
Tamperee/lle to Tampere
Rauma/lla in Rauma
Riihimäe/ltä from Riihimäki
Rovanieme/llä in Rovaniemi
Seinäjoe/lla in Seinäjoki
