Minulla ei ole enää aikaa.

I don't have time anymore.

Breakdown of Minulla ei ole enää aikaa.

• minä: I
• aika: the time
• enää: anymore

Questions & Answers about Minulla ei ole enää aikaa.

Why is minulla used here, and what does the -lla ending indicate?

In Finnish, possession is often expressed with the adessive case (-lla/llä), along with the verb olla ("to be"). So minulla on literally means "on me is," which is idiomatic Finnish for "I have." Hence, minulla ei ole is "I don’t have."

Why do we say ei ole instead of en ole in this sentence?

In negative possession (e.g., "I don’t have"), the ei ole construction is used rather than en ole. With the structure minulla ei ole, the verb 'ole' stays in the base form, because the negation is carried by ei and the grammatical person is indicated by minulla instead.

What does enää mean, and how is it different from lisää?

Enää typically means "anymore" or "no longer," and it’s used in negative contexts to show that something continues not to exist or not to be done. Lisää, on the other hand, means "more" in an additive sense (like requesting more of something). So, enää emphasizes that time is completely gone, while lisää would focus on adding more of something.

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