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Questions & Answers about Kasvu on nopea.
What does kasvu mean and how is it different from kasvi?
Kasvu is a noun meaning “growth,” derived from the verb kasvaa (“to grow”).
Kasvi, on the other hand, means “plant.” They look similar but are completely different words.
What case and number is kasvu in Kasvu on nopea?
It’s nominative singular. In Finnish, the subject of a sentence (and the predicate noun/adjective in an affirmative sentence with olla “to be”) stays in the nominative.
Why are there no articles (“a”, “the”) in this sentence?
Finnish has no grammatical articles. Context tells you whether you mean “a growth,” “the growth,” or just the general idea of growth.
Why is nopea used here instead of nopeasti?
Nopea is an adjective describing the subject through the verb olla.
Nopeasti is an adverb and would modify a verb directly—e.g. kasvu kiihtyy nopeasti (“growth accelerates quickly”).
How would you ask “Is the growth fast?” in Finnish?