【芬兰语语法】§39 QUANTITY ADVERBS TAKING AN OBJECT CASE

 There are some expressions of quantity which are similar to objects in that

they take partitive or accusative endings in accordance with the normal rules

for objects. These expressions include those answering the questions ‘how

long?’, ‘how far?’, ‘how many times?’, and ‘which time (in order)?’.

Olen ollut Suomessa viiko/n. I have been a week in Finland.

En ole ollut Suomessa viikko/a. I have not been a week in Finland.

Ole Suomessa viikko! Stay a week in Finland!

Suomessa ollaan viikko. We (lit. ‘one’) will stay a week in

Finland.

106 Finnish: An Essential Grammar

Viren juoksee kilometri/n. Viren will run a kilometre.

Viren ei juokse kilometri/ä. Viren will not run a kilometre.

Juokse kilometri! Run a kilometre!

Olen nähnyt hänet kaksi kertaa. I have seen him/her twice (‘two

times’).

En ole nähnyt häntä kah/ta kertaa. I have not seen him/her twice.