【芬兰语语法】§28 ‘TO HAVE’ IN FINNISH

 In the Finnish possessive structure the possessor appears in the adessive case

-lla ~ -llä; the form on of the verb olla follows, and then the person or thing

possessed.

Paavo/lla on uusi pyörä. Paavo has a new bicycle

(‘at’ Paavo is…).

Isä/llä on kaksi autoa. Father has two cars.

Suome/lla on hyvät mahdollisuudet. Finland has good chances.

Äidi/llä on silmälasit. Mother has glasses.

The adessive forms of the personal pronouns are very common.

minu/lla on I have mei/llä on we have

sinu/lla on you have tei/llä on you have

häne/llä on he/she has hei/llä on they have

For inalienable possession or ‘intimate connection’ the inessive case -ssa ~ -

ssä is used instead of the adessive.

Maa/ssa on uusi hallitus. The country has a newgovernment.

Venee/ssä on pitkä masto. The boat has a tall mast.

Puu/ssa on vihreät lehdet. The tree has green leaves.

Auto/ssa on neljä pyörää. The car has four wheels.