Ikkunasta tulee vetoa.

the window

Breakdown of Ikkunasta tulee vetoa.

• tulla: to come
• veto: the draught; draft (air)

Questions & Answers about Ikkunasta tulee vetoa.

Why is ikkunasta in the -sta form?

Because -sta / -stä is the elative case, which often means out of or from.

• ikkuna = window
• ikkunasta = from the window / out of the window

In this sentence, it means the draft is coming from the window area, or more naturally, through the window. Finnish often uses a from case where English would say through.

Why is the verb tulee used here?

Tulee is the 3rd person singular of tulla, meaning to come.

So literally, the sentence is something like:

• From the window comes draft

That sounds odd in English, but Finnish uses tulla in expressions like this quite naturally. It can describe something appearing, entering, or being felt from a source.

So even though English might say There is a draft coming from the window or A draft is coming in through the window, Finnish can say ikkunasta tulee vetoa.

Why is it vetoa and not veto?