Breakdown of Viime viikolla satoi paljon.
paljon
a lot
sataa
to rain
viikko
week
viime
last (as in "last year")
Questions & Answers about Viime viikolla satoi paljon.
Where is the word for "it" in this sentence?
In Finnish, weather verbs like sataa (to rain) do not use a dummy subject like "it" in English. You just use the verb directly, so satoi simply means "it rained." Adding se (it) would sound unnatural.
Why is viikko (week) in the -lla case here?
The adessive case (-lla or -llä) is used with certain time words to express when something happens. For weeks, Finnish uses this case, so viikolla roughly means "on the week" or "during the week".
Why does viikolla only have one "k" when the basic dictionary word is viikko?
This happens because of consonant gradation. Adding the -lla ending closes the final syllable of the word. This forces the strong double consonant kk to weaken into a single k.
Usually adjectives match the noun's case. Why doesn't viime have a -lla ending to match viikolla?
The words viime (last) and ensi (next) are special exceptions in Finnish grammar. They are fixed words that never change their endings to match the noun they describe.
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