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Questions & Answers about Teen läksyt illalla.
Why is läksyt in the T-plural form rather than the partitive case?
Because the action is viewed as complete. Using the plural accusative (which looks like the basic T-plural) means you are doing all the specific homework to completion. If you used the partitive (läksyjä), it would mean you are doing some of the homework, or that the action is ongoing and unfinished.
Why does illalla use the -lla ending here?
In Finnish, you use the adessive case (-lla/-llä) for general parts of the day to express 'in the' or 'at'. This is a set pattern you also see in aamulla (in the morning) and yöllä (at night).
Is it normal to drop the pronoun minä (I) from the beginning of this sentence?
Yes! Because the verb teen has the first-person -n ending, the subject is already clear. Dropping the pronoun is standard in written Finnish, though in casual speech you will often hear mä teen.
How would I combine this with the current lesson to say 'It is easy to do the homework in the evening'?
You would use the structure On helppo tehdä läksyt illalla. You combine the olla verb with the adjective (on helppo), followed by the first infinitive of the action verb (tehdä). The object läksyt and time illalla stay exactly the same!