akkusatiivimuodossa

Akkusatiivimuodossa is a Finnish grammatical term referring to the accusative case. The accusative case is used in Finnish to mark the direct object of a verb. It indicates that the object is definite and has been acted upon by the subject. For animate nouns, the accusative case is often formed by adding the ending -n to the genitive form of the noun. For example, the nominative "poika" (boy) becomes "pojan" in the accusative. Inanimate nouns, however, do not change their form when used in the accusative case; they appear identical to their nominative form. This can sometimes lead to ambiguity, and context is crucial for understanding. The accusative case is also used in certain prepositional phrases and with some postpositions. Its presence distinguishes between a specific, identified direct object and an indefinite or general one. Understanding the accusative case is fundamental to comprehending Finnish sentence structure and the relationship between verbs and their objects.