npääteitä

npääteitä is a Finnish term that translates to "endings" or "suffixes" in English. In linguistics, it refers to morphemes that are attached to the end of a word to modify its grammatical function or meaning. Finnish is an agglutinative language, which means it heavily relies on suffixes to convey grammatical information. This makes npääteitä a crucial element of Finnish grammar.

These endings can indicate a wide range of grammatical features. For instance, they can denote case, such as the genitive case (e.g., talon - of the house), partitive case (e.g., taloa - a house, in partitive), or accusative case (e.g., talon - the house, accusative). They can also express possession, plurality, or indicate different tenses and moods in verbs. The system of npääteitä is extensive and can lead to very long words in Finnish due to the accumulation of multiple suffixes. Understanding and correctly using these endings is fundamental for mastering the Finnish language, as they are integral to sentence structure and meaning.