Breakdown of Parvekkeelta on kaunis näkymä joelle.
olla
to be
kaunis
beautiful
-lle
to
-lta
from
parveke
the balcony
näkymä
the view
joki
the river
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Questions & Answers about Parvekkeelta on kaunis näkymä joelle.
What case does Parvekkeelta represent, and why is it used here?
Parvekkeelta is in the elative case (suffix -lta), which expresses movement out of or vantage from a place. It means “from the balcony” and tells us where the view is seen from.
Why is joelle in the allative case?
The allative case (suffix -lle) marks direction toward or to something. Here joelle means “to the river,” indicating the direction or orientation of the view.
Why isn’t there an article “a” or “the” before kaunis näkymä?
Finnish has no definite or indefinite articles. kaunis näkymä simply means “beautiful view,” and context tells you whether it’s “a” or “the.”
What is the role of on, and why is it singular?
on is the 3rd person singular form of olla (“to be”). It agrees with the subject kaunis näkymä, which is singular (“view”).
How flexible is the word order in this sentence?
Very flexible. The basic pattern here is [adverbial] + [verb] + [subject] + + on + kaunis näkymä + joelle. You can rearrange elements for emphasis without breaking grammar.
Could I say Parvekkeella instead of Parvekkeelta? Would the meaning change?
Yes. Parvekkeella is the adessive case (suffix -lla) meaning “on the balcony.” It emphasizes the location (“on the balcony there is a view”) rather than the vantage point (“from the balcony”).
Why does kaunis come before näkymä, and how do adjectives agree with nouns in Finnish?
Adjectives usually precede the noun and must match it in case and number. Here both kaunis (“beautiful”) and näkymä (“view”) are in nominative singular.
What does näkymä mean, and does Finnish have grammatical gender?
näkymä means “view” or “scene.” Finnish nouns have no grammatical gender.
How is Parvekkeelta on kaunis näkymä joelle pronounced regarding stress?
Finnish stress is always on the first syllable of each word. You’d say PAR-vek-keel-ta, ON, KAU-nis, NÄ-ky-mä, JO-el-le.
How would you express “One can see a beautiful view to the river from the balcony” in Finnish?
You could say Parvekkeelta näkee kauniin näkymän joelle. Here näkee is the impersonal form meaning “one sees” or “you can see,” and kauniin näkymän is in the accusative singular form of kaunis näkymä.