Varaudumme sateeseen.

the rain

Breakdown of Varaudumme sateeseen.

• varautua: to take precautions

Questions & Answers about Varaudumme sateeseen.

What is the dictionary form of varaudumme?

The dictionary form is varautua, which means to prepare (oneself), to be prepared, to make provisions for.

In varaudumme:

• varau-/varau(d)u- is the verb stem used here
• -mme means we

So varaudumme means we prepare / we are preparing / we get prepared depending on context.

Why is there no separate word for we?

Because Finnish usually puts the subject information into the verb ending.

Here, -mme already tells you the subject is we.

So:

• varaudumme = we prepare
• me varaudumme = we prepare too, but me is added only if you want extra emphasis, contrast, or clarity

In neutral Finnish, the pronoun is often left out because the verb already shows the person.

Why is it sateeseen and not just sade?