Genetiivittää

Genetiivittää is a Finnish verb meaning to decline a noun or pronoun into the genitive case. The genitive case in Finnish is used to express possession, origin, or a partitive relationship, among other functions. For example, "talo" (house) becomes "talon" in the genitive, indicating "of the house" or "the house's." Similarly, a personal pronoun like "minä" (I) becomes "minun" (my).

The process of genetiivittää involves applying specific grammatical rules to the stem of the word. These rules often depend on the word's ending and its vowel harmony. For instance, words ending in a consonant often add "-n" in the genitive, while words ending in certain vowels might undergo vowel changes or receive different suffixes. Mastering genetiivittää is crucial for correct Finnish grammar, as the genitive case is very common in everyday language. It is used in constructions like "äidin kirja" (mother's book), "Suomen pääkaupunki" (the capital of Finland), and "osallistujien määrä" (the number of participants). Understanding how to genetiivittää allows for more complex and nuanced expression in Finnish.