Pöytä ja tuoli ovat täällä.

to be

Breakdown of Pöytä ja tuoli ovat täällä.

• pöytä: the table
• ja: and
• tuoli: the chair
• täällä: here

Questions & Answers about Pöytä ja tuoli ovat täällä.

Why does the verb ovat appear in plural form here instead of on?

When there are multiple subjects — like pöytä (table) and tuoli (chair) — Finnish uses the plural form of olla (to be), which is ovat. If it were just one subject (for example, Pöytä on täällä), we would use on.

Are pöytä and tuoli both in their basic (dictionary) forms?

Yes, both pöytä and tuoli are nominative singular forms — the basic forms found in the dictionary.

What role does ja play in this sentence?

Ja simply means and in Finnish. It’s used to connect words or phrases in the same way you’d use and in English.

Is täällä the same as tässä, or do they differ?

They differ slightly. Täällä means here in a more general sense, often referring to a larger or less specific space. Tässä means here in a very immediate sense, as in right here (in my hand or in front of me).

Do we always need a verb in Finnish sentences like this?

In general, yes. Finnish typically requires a form of olla (to be) in sentences describing a state or location, whereas in some languages you might omit it. So Pöytä ja tuoli ovat täällä is the standard way to say The table and the chair are here.