Breakdown of Aurinko paistaa paljon maaliskuussa ja huhtikuussa.
ja
and
paljon
a lot
aurinko
sun
paistaa
to shine
maaliskuu
March
huhtikuu
April
Questions & Answers about Aurinko paistaa paljon maaliskuussa ja huhtikuussa.
How do we say "in" a month in this sentence?
You add the inessive case ending -ssa, which means "in", directly to the end of the month's name. Here, maaliskuu (March) becomes maaliskuussa and huhtikuu (April) becomes huhtikuussa.
Will the ending for months always be -ssa and never -ssä?
Yes! Every Finnish month ends with the word kuu (which means "moon" or "month"). Because kuu contains the back vowel u, vowel harmony rules mean the ending will always be -ssa. So, "in [month]" always ends in -kuussa.
I learned that paistaa means "to fry" or "to bake". Why does it mean "shines" here?
Paistaa is a versatile verb. When talking about food, it means "to fry", "to roast", or "to bake". But when the subject is the sun (aurinko), it simply means "to shine".
Why aren't maaliskuussa and huhtikuussa capitalized?
Unlike in English, months, days of the week, and languages are not capitalized in Finnish unless they are the very first word of a sentence.
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