Questions & Answers about Minä puhun paljon, ja hän puhuu myös.
How do we form puhun from the dictionary form?
The dictionary form is puhua (to speak). It belongs to Verb Type 1 because it ends in two vowels (-ua). To find the base or "stem" of the verb, drop the final -a, leaving puhu-. For minä (I), add the ending -n to get puhun.
Why does hän puhuu end with a double u?
The ending for the hän (he/she) form is a lengthening of the final vowel of the stem. You take the stem puhu- and double its last vowel, resulting in puhuu.
The translation says 'he speaks', but could hän also mean 'she'?
Yes! Finnish does not have gendered pronouns. The word hän means both 'he' and 'she', so you just rely on context to know who is being talked about in real conversations.
Can I put myös before the verb, like in English?
Usually not. In Finnish, adverbs like myös (also/too) and paljon (a lot) typically come right after the verb they modify, which is why we see puhun paljon and puhuu myös.