Breakdown of Sulla on aikaa harrastaa ratsastusta mun kanssa.
olla
to be
minä
I
sinä
you
aika
time (concept, duration)
kanssa
with
harrastaa
to have as a hobby
ratsastus
horseback riding
Questions & Answers about Sulla on aikaa harrastaa ratsastusta mun kanssa.
Why is "time" in the partitive case (aikaa) in this sentence?
This sentence uses the "resource structure" you are currently learning: Adessive subject (sulla) + on + partitive resource (aikaa) + 1st infinitive (harrastaa). The word aika is in the partitive because it represents an uncountable amount of a resource that you have available to complete the action.
Why is ratsastusta also in the partitive case?
The verb harrastaa (to do as a hobby) is a partitive verb, meaning its object must always be in the partitive case. Because you are doing horseback riding as an activity, the base word ratsastus becomes the partitive ratsastusta.
Could I use the basic verb tehdä (to do) instead of harrastaa here?
In Finnish, you usually do not "do" a hobby or a sport using the verb tehdä. The verb harrastaa is specifically used for practicing a hobby or doing an activity regularly, which is why it pairs perfectly with ratsastusta.
What are sulla and mun short for?
These are very common spoken Finnish pronouns. Sulla is the colloquial adessive form of sinä, replacing standard sinulla (you have). Mun is the colloquial genitive, replacing minun, which is required here because the postposition kanssa (with) must follow a word in the genitive case.
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