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Questions & Answers about Hankin uuden takin.
Where is the word I in this sentence?
It is built into the verb hankin.
The ending -n tells you the subject is I / minä. So:
- hankin = I get / I acquire / I buy or I got / I acquired
- Minä hankin uuden takin. is also possible, but minä is often left out because the verb already shows the person.
What is the dictionary form of hankin?
The dictionary form is hankkia.
That is the infinitive, the form you would look up in a dictionary.
A few related forms:
- hankkia = to get, acquire, obtain, buy
- hankin = I get / I got
- hankit = you get / you got
- hankkii = he/she gets / got
Is hankin present tense or past tense?