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Me käymme optikolla ja matkatoimistossa vuosittain.

Me käymme optikolla ja matkatoimistossa vuosittain.
We visit the optician and the travel agency annually.
From Lesson 244:Visiting places (käydä)·Finnish

Questions & Answers about Me käymme optikolla ja matkatoimistossa vuosittain.

Why do we use the static endings -lla and -ssa here instead of the directional 'to' endings?
The verb käydä (to visit) has a special rule (rection): it requires static local cases. In Finnish, you visit at or in a place, not to a place. If you used a verb like mennä (to go), you would use directional cases (optikolle and matkatoimistoon).
How do we choose between the -lla and -ssa endings for the two destinations?
It depends on the type of place. We use the adessive ending (-lla) for people and professions, so visiting the optician is optikolla. We use the inessive ending (-ssa) for enclosed buildings or indoor spaces, so the travel agency is matkatoimistossa.
How is the word matkatoimistossa formed?
It is a compound word made of matka (trip/travel) and toimisto (office). In Finnish compound words, only the final word gets the case ending. So, we add the inessive ending -ssa only to toimisto.
What does the -ttain suffix do in the word vuosittain?
The suffix -ttain / -ttäin turns a noun into an adverb of frequency, meaning 'every' or 'by'. Here, it is added to the plural stem of vuosi (year) to create vuosittain (annually/yearly). Another common example is päivittäin (daily).

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