【芬兰语语法】§76.2 THIRD INFINITIVE INESSIVE

 The inessive indicates an ongoing action or process; it usually occurs

together with the verb ol/la ‘be’, and occasionally also with other verbs

expressing a state.

Ville on kirjastossa luke/ma/ssa.

Ville is in the library reading.

Veljeni on opiskele/ma/ssa Tampereella.

My brother is studying at Tampere.

Lapset ovat ulkona leikki/mä/ssä.

The children are outside playing.

Olitko jo nukku/ma/ssa kun soitin?

Were you already sleeping/asleep when I rang?

Kalle ja Pekka ovat olutta osta/ma/ssa.

Kalle and Pekka are buying some beer.

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Huomenna käyn äitiäni katso/ma/ssa.

Tomorrow I’ll go and see my mother.

Istumme juuri syö/mä/ssä.

Just now we are sitting eating.

Pyykki on kuivu/ma/ssa.

The washing is drying.