Breakdown of Nämä autot ovat täällä, ja nuo autot ovat tuolla.
olla
to be
auto
car
ja
and
täällä
here
tuolla
over there
nämä
these
nuo
those (over there)
Questions & Answers about Nämä autot ovat täällä, ja nuo autot ovat tuolla.
Why is there a comma before ja in this sentence?
In Finnish, you usually put a comma before ja (and) when it connects two complete sentences that have their own subjects and verbs. Since nämä autot ovat täällä and nuo autot ovat tuolla are both complete standalone sentences, they are separated by a comma.
What is the exact difference between nämä and nuo?
Both are plural pointing words. Nämä means "these" (things close to the speaker) and is the plural of tämä (this). Nuo means "those" (things further away) and is the plural of tuo (that).
How do täällä and tuolla match with the rest of the sentence?
Täällä means "here" and pairs naturally with nämä (these things right here). Tuolla means "there" and pairs with nuo (those things over there). They are location words built from the same roots as the "this" and "that" words!
Why do we use ovat instead of on?
Ovat is the plural "are" form of the verb olla (to be). Because the subjects in both parts of the sentence are plural (autot, meaning "cars"), the verb must also be in the plural form to match them.
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