Minulla on useita suosikki-artisteja, joita kuuntelen arkipäivinä.

I have several favorite artists that I listen to on weekdays.

Breakdown of Minulla on useita suosikki-artisteja, joita kuuntelen arkipäivinä.

• minä: I
• usea: several
• suosikki-artisti: the favorite artist
• joka: that
• kuunnella: to listen
• arkipäivä: on weekdays

Questions & Answers about Minulla on useita suosikki-artisteja, joita kuuntelen arkipäivinä.

What does Minulla on mean, and why is it used instead of a subject pronoun like minä?

Minulla on literally translates as “at me is”. In Finnish, possession is typically expressed by putting the possessor in the adessive case (here minulla from minä) together with the verb on (is/are). This construction replaces the English equivalent of saying “I have” and omits the explicit subject pronoun because the conjugated verb already implies the subject.

Why is the adjective useita in that form, and what does it indicate?

The adjective usea means “several” or “many”. When it modifies a noun in the partitive plural, it changes to useita to agree with the noun suosikki-artisteja. This form lets you know that the speaker has an indefinite, non-specific number of favorite artists.

How is the compound suosikki-artisteja constructed, and what does it mean?

Suosikki-artisteja is formed by combining suosikki (meaning “favorite”) with artisti (meaning “artist”). The noun appears as artisteja, which is the partitive plural form. Together, they mean “favorite artists”. This kind of compound is common in Finnish, where descriptive words and nouns join to create a single concept.

What role does the relative clause joita kuuntelen arkipäivinä play in the sentence, and why is joita in the partitive?

The relative clause joita kuuntelen arkipäivinä specifies which artists the speaker listens to—it modifies suosikki-artisteja by adding the detail “whom I listen to on weekdays.” The relative pronoun joita is in the partitive form to agree with suosikki-artisteja, which is also in the partitive. This is consistent with Finnish grammar when referring to an indefinite or partially defined object.

Why is the partitive case used for both suosikki-artisteja and joita instead of the accusative?

In Finnish, the partitive case is generally used when referring to indefinite quantities or ongoing actions. Here, suosikki-artisteja is in the partitive plural to indicate that the set of favorite artists is indefinite or not viewed as a complete whole. Similarly, joita is in the partitive to maintain this same nuance in the relative clause, reflecting that the action of listening is habitual and not about a single, specific, complete event.

What does arkipäivinä mean, and why is it used in that form?

Arkipäivinä means “on weekdays” (or “during the weekdays”). It is derived from arkipäivät (weekdays) and is used in an adverbial sense to indicate a recurring time period in which the action (listening) takes place. Finnish often uses such forms to express habitual or general time frames without needing additional words.