verbipäätteestä

Verbipäätteestä is a Finnish term referring to the ending of a verb. In Finnish grammar, verb endings are crucial as they indicate the person, number, tense, and mood of the verb. These endings are attached to the verb stem to form the complete verb form.

For example, the verb stem "puh" (to speak) changes significantly with different endings. "Puhun" means "I speak" (first person singular, present tense), while "puhut" means "you speak" (second person singular, present tense). The verb "puhui" signifies "he/she/it spoke" (third person singular, past tense).

The conjugation of verbs in Finnish involves a systematic application of these endings. Understanding verbipäätteestä is therefore fundamental to mastering Finnish verb conjugation and constructing grammatically correct sentences. The complexity arises from the numerous possible combinations of person, number, tense, and mood, each requiring a specific suffix. Finnish verbs are broadly categorized into different conjugation classes, and the specific verb ending often depends on which class the verb belongs to.