Minusta kemia on vaikeaa.

to be

Breakdown of Minusta kemia on vaikeaa.

• vaikea: difficult
• minusta: I think
• kemia: the chemistry

Questions & Answers about Minusta kemia on vaikeaa.

What does minusta literally mean, and why is it used here?

Minusta is the elative case of minä (I). Literally it means “from me”.

In this sentence, minusta is an idiomatic way to express a personal opinion:

• Minusta kemia on vaikeaa.
  → From me / in my view, chemistry is difficult → I think chemistry is difficult.

So Finnish doesn’t use a verb like “think” here; instead it uses a case form of minä to mark whose opinion it is.

Why minusta and not minä or minun?