Word
Lähden sedän luota, koska taksi saapuu kohta.
Meaning
I am leaving from my uncle’s place because the taxi arrives soon.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Lähden sedän luota, koska taksi saapuu kohta.
minä
I
koska
because
lähteä
to leave
saapua
to arrive
Questions & Answers about Lähden sedän luota, koska taksi saapuu kohta.
Why is it sedän and not setän or just setä?
Because sedän is the genitive singular of setä (uncle). The postposition luota requires its complement (the person) in the genitive. Also, Finnish consonant gradation changes t → d in the weak grade, so setä → sedän in the genitive.
What exactly does luota mean, and how is it different from luona and luokse?
They form a trio used mostly with people (and their “place/presence”):
- luona = at someone’s place/presence: Olen sedän luona. “I’m at (my) uncle’s.”
- luokse = to someone’s place: Menen sedän luokse. “I’m going to (my) uncle’s.”
- luota = from someone’s place: Lähden sedän luota. “I’m leaving (my) uncle’s.”
Why not sedältä instead of sedän luota?
-lta/-ltä (ablative) can mean “from” in many contexts, but with people and the idea “from someone’s place/presence,” Finnish prefers X + luota. Use sedältä for “from the uncle (as a source/agent),” e.g., Sain rahaa sedältä “I got money from my uncle,” not for physically leaving his place.
How do I say “from my uncle’s place” explicitly?
Use a possessive:
- Most natural: Lähden setäni luota. (“I’m leaving my uncle’s place.”)
- Also possible (more explicit/emphatic):