Places with -la / -lä
To form the name of a place or facility associated with a certain noun or activity, you can add the suffix -la or -lä. Remember to follow vowel harmony: use -lä if the word contains y, ä, or ö, and -la otherwise.
- ruoka (food) → ruokala (canteen)
- asunto (apartment) → asuntola (dormitory)
- neuvo (advice) → neuvola (child health clinic)
| The canteen is located in the dormitory's basement. | Ruokala sijaitsee asuntolan kellarissa. |
| The child health clinic is behind the hospital. | Neuvola on sairaalan takana. |
Businesses and Shops with -mo / -mö
The suffix -mo or -mö is typically added to a verb stem to create a noun meaning "the place where this action happens." This is very commonly used to form the names of local businesses, workshops, and facilities.
- korjata (to repair) → korjaamo (repair shop)
- vuokrata (to rent) → vuokraamo (rental shop)
- panna (to brew) → panimo (brewery)
- ommella (to sew) → ompelimo (tailor shop)
| The car was taken to the repair shop yesterday. | Auto vietiin korjaamoon eilen. |
| We rented bicycles from the local rental shop. | Me vuokrasimme pyörät paikallisesta vuokraamosta. |
| Grandmother worked in a small tailor shop. | Isoäiti työskenteli pienessä ompelimossa. |
Inflecting Derived Places
Once these words are formed, they behave exactly like regular nouns. You can add standard location endings to them, such as the inessive (-ssa / -ssä) to say you are inside or at the location, or the illative (-Vn) to say you are going there.
| My dirty clothes are in the laundromat. | Minun likaiset vaatteeni ovat pesulassa. |
| The audience sat in the stands. | Yleisö istui katsomossa. |
| I'm going back to the dormitory. | Mä meen takas asuntolaan. |
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