Questions & Answers about Hän tulee varmaan huomenna.
The English translation uses the future tense "will come", but isn't tulee in the present tense?
Yes! Finnish does not have a dedicated future tense. Instead, you use the present tense verb (tulee) along with a future time word like huomenna (tomorrow) to show that the action has not happened yet.
Does varmaan mean "probably" or "certainly"? It looks like it comes from the word varma (sure).
This is a very common trap for learners. While it stems from the word for "sure", in everyday Finnish varmaan usually means "probably" or "I suppose". If you want to say "certainly" or "for sure" without any doubt, you should use the word varmasti.
Why does the word huomenna end in -nna?
The -nna ending is the essive case marker. In Finnish, the essive case is frequently used to express when an action happens. You will see this same ending on days of the week, like maanantaina (on Monday), as well as time expressions like tänä vuonna (this year).
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