Learn Finnish: Torilla on kolmekymmentäviisi lintua. - There are thirty-five birds at the market square.

In Finnish, sentences that describe where something exists usually start with the location rather than a dummy word like "there". Instead of saying "there are birds at the market," you simply say Torilla on... (At the market is...).

There are thirty-five birds, so why does the sentence use the singular verb on (is) instead of the plural ovat (are)?

In Finnish "there is / there are" sentences, the verb is always the singular on, no matter how many things are there. Additionally, any subject that has a number greater than one in front of it will always take a singular verb anyway!

Why is the word for bird in the partitive form (lintua) instead of the regular plural?

In Finnish, any number greater than one forces the noun following it to be in the partitive singular form. So, "one bird" is yksi lintu, but "35 birds" is kolmekymmentäviisi lintua.

Why does the word for market square (tori) have the -lla ending?

The -lla ending means "on" or "at". For open, outdoor spaces like a market square (tori), a street (katu), or a yard (piha), Finnish naturally uses this "on" ending rather than the "in" ending (-ssa).