Questions & Answers about Minä saan apua pomolta.
Why does the word for boss have the ending -lta in pomolta?
The ending -lta is the ablative case, which translates to "from". When you receive something from a person, you add this ending to the person's name or title to show who it came from.
How do I know whether to add -lta or -ltä?
You choose based on vowel harmony. Since the word pomo contains the back vowel o, it takes the back vowel ending -lta. If a word has front vowels like y, ä, or ö, it takes -ltä.
Why is the word for help written as apua instead of its base form apu?
apua is in the partitive case. We use the partitive here because help is an abstract, uncountable thing. You are receiving an undefined amount of help, rather than one specific countable object.
Can I drop the word Minä and just start the sentence with Saan?
Yes, you can simply say Saan apua pomolta. The -n ending on the verb saan already clearly shows that "I" am the one getting help, so the pronoun Minä is completely optional.
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