Breakdown of Minä käyn koulussa joka päivä.
minä
I
koulu
school
päivä
day
käydä
to visit, to go (and come back)
joka
every
Questions & Answers about Minä käyn koulussa joka päivä.
We are learning the essive ending (-na/-nä) for days. Why isn't it joka päivänä?
When you say "every day" (joka päivä), Finnish just uses the basic dictionary form for both words. You only use the essive ending when saying "on" a specific day, like maanantaina (on Monday).
Why is it koulussa (in school) if the English translation says "to school"?
The verb käydä (to visit / to go and return) requires you to use an "in" or "at" location ending. Instead of going to school, in Finnish you visit in the school (koulu + -ssa).
Could I use the verb mennä (to go) instead of käydä?
You could, but you would have to change the location ending. The verb mennä focuses on the journey there, so you would say Menen kouluun (I go into school). Käydä is much more natural here because going to school is a routine where you go and come back.
Does the word joka (every) change its ending to match the word after it?
No, joka is a special word that stays exactly the same when it means "every," no matter what case the following word is in.
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