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Questions & Answers about Hän opiskelee kirjastossa.
Since opiskella is a Type 3 verb, how does it become opiskelee?
The dictionary form is opiskella (to study). For Type 3 verbs (which end in a consonant cluster like -lla or -sta), you find the stem by dropping the last two letters and adding an -e. This gives us the stem opiskele-. In the present tense for hän (he/she), you always double the last vowel of the stem, giving us opiskelee.
How would I make this sentence negative?
To make a negative sentence in Finnish, you use the correct form of the negative verb (here, ei for "she does not") followed by the verb stem. The stem of opiskella is opiskele-, so the negative sentence is Hän ei opiskele kirjastossa.
What does the -ssa ending on kirjastossa do?
The -ssa ending means "in" or "inside" (this is called the inessive case). The base word is kirjasto (library), so adding -ssa translates to "in the library".
Why does the ending on kirjastossa use an a instead of an ä?