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### Inflecting Plural Numerals

Plural-only nouns (pluralia tantum) require plural numerals, like **yhdet** (one) or **kahdet** (two). When inflecting these phrases, the numeral must agree with the noun in both number and case. Since the noun is always plural, the numeral takes the corresponding plural case ending.

| Number | Inessive (in/at) | Adessive (on/at) | Allative (to/for) | Illative (into/to) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yksissä | yksillä | yksille | yksiin |
| 2 | kaksissa | kaksilla | kaksille | kaksiin |
| 3 | kolmissa | kolmilla | kolmille | kolmiin |
| 4 | neljissä | neljillä | neljille | neljiin |

### "At" Multiple Events

In Finnish, many event names are plural-only. You will use either the inessive plural (**-ssa/-ssä**) or the adessive plural (**-lla/-llä**) to say you are "at" the event. 

For events ending in **-iset** (like **kihlajaiset**, **ristiäiset**) and others like **tuparit**, **polttarit**, and **bileet**, use the inessive plural:

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For informal events like pre-parties (**etkot**) and afterparties (**jatkot**), use the adessive plural:

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If you are talking about different types of events at the same time, the cases can mix:

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### "To" or "For" Multiple Events

When expressing movement towards or booking something "for" these events, the case changes.

For events that use the inessive case, you will typically use the illative plural (**-iin**, **-hin**) for "to" or "for":

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For events that use the adessive case, or when expressing "for" a purpose like booking a venue, use the allative plural (**-lle**):

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Plural numeral cases

adjective

adposition

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

postposition

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstrative pronouns (tämä, tuo, se)

Singular personal pronouns (minä, sinä, hän)

Plural personal pronouns (me, te, he)

Plural demonstratives (nämä, nuo, ne)

Coordinating conjunctions (ja, mutta, tai)

Yes/no questions (-ko / -kö)

Basic question words (kuka, mikä, missä)

Negation of to be (en ole, ei ole)

The inessive case (-ssa / -ssä)

Double consonant gradation (kk, pp, tt)

Consonant gradation (-ssa/-ssä)

Verb Type 1 (puhun, puhut, puhuu)

Verb Type 1 with consonant gradation

Negative verbs (en puhu, et lue)

External location (-lla/-llä)

There is / there are (kaupungissa on)

Possession (minulla on)

Numbers 1 to 10 (yksi, kaksi, kolme)

The partitive singular (-a/-ä, -ta/-tä)

Quantities with numbers (kaksi autoa)

Negative possession (ei ole)

Numbers 11 to 100 and 1000

Partitive verbs

Partitive personal pronouns (minua, sinua)

Verb Type 2 (-da/-dä)

Partitive for mass nouns (-a/-ä, -ta/-tä)

Partitive for negative objects

Adjective agreement

Verb Type 3

The elative case (-sta/-stä)

Negative possession (minulla ei ole…)

The illative case (-Vn, -hVn, -seen)

Numbers 21 to 99

Static vs. movement verbs

Verb Type 4 (-Vta / -Vtä)

Verb Type 5 (-ita / -itä)

Genitive singular for possession (-n)

Total object (-n)

Accusative personal pronouns (-t)

Obligation (täytyy)

Into places (-Vn, -hVn, -seen)

Postpositions with the genitive

My and your (-ni, -si)

Onto and to someone (-lle)

From someone or somewhere (-lta, -ltä)

Telling time (kello on...)

Months of the year (-ssa, -ssä)

Days of the week (-na, -nä)

When and why (milloin, miksi)

The illative case (mihin, -Vn, -hVn, -seen)

Past tense of to be (olin, olit, oli)

The seasons (kevät, kesä, syksy, talvi)

The imperative mood (lue!, syö!, mene!)

The past tense of to be (olin, oli)

The illative case (-hVn, -seen)

Greetings and goodbyes (hei, näkemiin)

Thank you and sorry (kiitos, anteeksi)

Liking things (pitää / tykätä + -sta/-stä)

Temporary states and roles (-na/-nä)

Change of state (-ksi)

Ongoing actions (-massa/-mässä)

Going to do an action (-maan/-mään)

Returning from an action (-masta/-mästä)

Third-person possessives (-nsa/-nsä or -Vn)

Plural possessives (-mme, -nne)

Indefinite pronouns (joku, jokin, kaikki)

Negative indefinite pronouns (ei kukaan, ei mikään)

Commands for verb types 4 and 5

Adverb formation (-sti)

Past tense for verb type 1 (-i-)

Past tense vowel changes for verb type 1 (-o- / -i-)

Past tense for verb type 2 (-i-)

Past tense for verb type 3 (-i-)

Past tense for verb type 4 (-si-)

Past tense for verb type 5 (-itsi-)

Past tense consonant gradation

Past participles for verb types 1 and 2 (-nut / -nyt)

Past participle singular for verb types 3-5 (-nnut, -llut)

Active past participle plural (-neet)

Past tense negative (en mennyt, emme olleet)

The perfect tense (olen ollut)

The perfect tense negative (en ole nähnyt)

Total plural objects (-t)

Partitive plural (-ia / -iä)

Partitive plural (-ja / -jä)

Question	Answer
the engagement party	kihlajaiset
the housewarming party	tuparit
We don't need to go to two engagement parties and one housewarming party on the same day.	Meidän ei tarvitse käydä kaksissa kihlajaisissa ja yksissä tupareissa samana päivänä.
the party venue	juhlapaikka
the christening	ristiäiset
We booked the party venue for three christenings for Saturday.	Varasimme juhlapaikan kolmille ristiäisille lauantaiksi.
the pre-party	etkot
the bachelor party	polttarit
the serving table	tarjoilupöytä
At two pre-parties and one bachelor party there was a huge serving table.	Kaksilla etkoilla ja yksissä polttareissa oli valtava tarjoilupöytä.
the afterparty	jatkot
People got to know each other at two afterparties and three bachelor parties.	Ihmiset tutustuivat toisiinsa kaksilla jatkoilla ja kolmissa polttareissa.
to go around	kiertää
We went around all evening and saw beautiful serving tables at four engagement parties.	Kiersimme koko illan ja näimme kauniita tarjoilupöytiä neljissä kihlajaisissa.
We don't need to book the same party venue for one pre-party and two afterparties.	Meidän ei tarvitse varata samaa juhlapaikkaa yksille etkoille ja kaksille jatkoille.
You do not need to buy an expensive gift for two christenings and three housewarming parties.	Sinun ei tarvitse ostaa kallista lahjaa kaksiin ristiäisiin ja kolmiin tupareihin.
They spoke about each other at one pre-party and two afterparties.	He puhuivat toisistaan yksillä etkoilla ja kaksilla jatkoilla.
The students planned the weekend well so that they have time to go to five parties.	Opiskelijat suunnittelivat viikonlopun hyvin, jotta he ehtivät käydä viisissä bileissä.
We compared the new party venue's serving tables at two bachelor parties.	Me vertailimme uuden juhlapaikan tarjoilupöytiä kaksissa polttareissa.
At three christenings and two engagement parties, we sat next to the same serving table.	Kolmissa ristiäisissä ja kaksissa kihlajaisissa me istuimme saman tarjoilupöydän vieressä.
to schedule	aikatauluttaa
Can we schedule the evening so that we go around at two parties?	Voimmeko aikatauluttaa illan niin, että kierrämme kaksissa bileissä?
How do you schedule the week when you sing at three christenings?	Miten aikataulutat viikon, kun laulat kolmissa ristiäisissä?