Results on my poll about jossain/jossakin usage
I decided to present you the data I got from this post and the reblogs we got from it so here we go!
(Before you read it, remember that this is all just data from that one post. I know there are more ways of expressing this thing but let's pretend that this data pool is big enough)
Unique words for expressing "somewhere": 17
I put them into a convenient graph too. (Edit: don't mind the double "jossaa"...)
I was actually surprised at how many variations this word has. Many of them are ones that I've never heard before! I think I need to do some more traveling...
So if you are a learner of Finnish, you could pick one of these fun dialect words to use to give your language some ~spice~ if you want!
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Compound words from news!
Meanings under the cut!
Asunto-osakekirja
Vedonlyöntiskandaali
KotikylÀ
HĂ€vikkikukka
Siirtohuhu
Kutinavyyhti
Ruoantuottaja
Pohjakunto
Kuninkuusajot
Asunto-osakekirja
certificate of share of stock in a housing co
asunto+osake+kirja
Vedonlyöntiskandaali
betting scandal
vedon(veto)+lyönti(lyödÀ)+skandaali
KotikylÀ
home village
koti+kylÀ
HĂ€vikkikukka
loss/wastage/spoilage flower (flowers that would have gone to the trash but are being sold for less to prevent excess garbage)
hÀvikki(hÀvitÀ/hÀvittÀÀ)+kukka
Siirtohuhu
transfer rumor
siirto(siirtÀÀ)+huhu
Kutinavyyhti
itch skein
kutina(kutiaa/kutista)+vyyhti
Ruoantuottaja
food producer
ruoka+tuottaja(tuottaa)
Pohjakunto
(synonym of peruskunto) base fitness
pohja+kunto
Kuninkuusajot
(=kuninkuusravit) "Royal races", an annual harness racing championship contest
kuninkuus(kuningas)+ajo(ajaa)
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MitÀ sanot todennÀköisimmin?
(I'm in the jossain gang, no matter how formal the situation is :3 )
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400 new Finnish words just dropped
(kinda)
Try and take the test if you want to test your knowledge of the new words!
Here's the actual Institute for the Languages of Finland page about the change!
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Interesting, at least in my area it would be wrong to conjugate pĂ€issÀÀnđ We would totally say "SĂ€ oot ihan pĂ€issÀÀn"or "Oon pĂ€issÀÀn" and it's definitely treated more like a separate word from pÀÀ.
Some words from the news once again!
Try to guess the meaning! Answers under the cut!
TyhjÀnpuhuja
ElÀttÀjÀkulttuuri
NÀköispatsas
Rauniopelastuskyky
Oikeusoppinut
IlokaasupÀissÀÀn
Syntyvyyskeskustelu
TyhjÀnpuhuja - all talk and no action, empty talker
(tyhjÀ + puhua + ja)
ElÀttÀjÀkulttuuri - provider culture
(elÀttÀÀ + jÀ + kulttuuri)
NÀköispatsas - statue featuring someone's likeness
(nÀkö + inen + patsas)
Rauniopelastuskyky - ruin rescue ability
(raunio + pelastaa + us + kyky)
Oikeusoppinut - law scholar
(oikea + us + oppinut(oppia))
IlokaasupÀissÀÀn - under the influence of laughing gas
(ilo + kaasu + pÀissÀÀn) (do not confuse pÀissÀÀn for the third-person possessive form of inessive plural of pÀÀ)
Syntyvyyskeskustelu - birthrate conversation
(syntyvÀ + yys + keskustella + u)
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"do not confuse this for the third-person possessive form of inessive plural of pÀÀ"
the 3 people who were confusing it for the third-person possessive form of inessive plural of pÀÀ: oh damn thanks for the clarification
(pÀissÀÀn)
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Some words from the news once again!
Try to guess the meaning! Answers under the cut!
TyhjÀnpuhuja
ElÀttÀjÀkulttuuri
NÀköispatsas
Rauniopelastuskyky
Oikeusoppinut
IlokaasupÀissÀÀn
Syntyvyyskeskustelu
TyhjÀnpuhuja - all talk and no action, empty talker
(tyhjÀ + puhua + ja)
ElÀttÀjÀkulttuuri - provider culture
(elÀttÀÀ + jÀ + kulttuuri)
NÀköispatsas - statue featuring someone's likeness
(nÀkö + inen + patsas)
Rauniopelastuskyky - ruin rescue ability
(raunio + pelastaa + us + kyky)
Oikeusoppinut - law scholar
(oikea + us + oppinut(oppia))
IlokaasupÀissÀÀn - under the influence of laughing gas
(ilo + kaasu + pÀissÀÀn) (do not confuse pÀissÀÀn for the third-person possessive form of inessive plural of pÀÀ)
Syntyvyyskeskustelu - birthrate conversation
(syntyvÀ + yys + keskustella + u)
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Some Finnish compound words for today! (From news, of course)
Test yourself! What do these words mean? Answers under the cut!
Palkintokoroketaisto
AvustusjÀrjestö
Pottatukka
Itsekontrolli
Taiteilijasielu
Lumivalas
Merkkipaalu
Geenimuokkaus
Pottupelto (2 meanings)
Palkintokoroketaisto - fight for the podium
AvustusjÀrjestö - humanitarian organization
Pottatukka - bowl cut (hair)
Itsekontrolli - self control
Taiteilijasielu - artist soul
Lumivalas - snow whale
Merkkipaalu - milestone, landmark
Geenimuokkaus - genetic modification
Pottupelto - potato field (also used to mean a road that's in terrible shape, with holes and bumps)
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Today's Finnish: breaking news with translation aid colors.
Mika LintilĂ€n puhelimesta lĂ€hetettiin meemikuva Marinista â nĂ€in viestittely eteni
A meme picture of Marin sent from the phone of Mika LintilÀ - this is how the communication(messaging) progressed.
Harry Potterista tuttu Emma Thompson pelmahti itÀsuomalaiseen hotelliin(...)
Harry Potter star Emma Thompson appeared at a hotel in eastern Finland(...)
Matomunia löytyi lisÀÀ, samassa kananmunassa luikerteli kaksi suolinkaista â pakkaaja: âKuin kÀÀnteinen lottovoittoâ
More worm eggs found, two roundworms slithered from the same egg - packer: "Like winning the lottery in reverse"
TÀltÀ nÀyttÀÀ Euroopan suurimmalla sellutehtaalla: kuivauskonekin on kuin ruotsinlaiva
This is what Europe's largest pulp mill looks like: the drying machine looks like a ferry to Sweden
Ylen pitkĂ€aikainen uutisjuontaja Matti RönkĂ€ toivottaa keskiviikkona viimeisen kerran âhyvÀÀ iltaa uutisistaâ. ElĂ€kkeelle jÀÀtyÀÀn hĂ€n aikoo rakentaa tonttuoven.
On Wednesday, long-time YLE news presenter Matti RönkÀ will say "Good evening from the news" for the last time. After retiring, he plans to build a gnome door.
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*Looks around corner*
Are y'all still here!!!!!!!
I want to post again! I just have no idea what this time.
Oh, and I changed my major on a whim. I'll apply to universal linguistics instead. I'll have Finnish on plan B if I don't get in though. Just to let you know :)
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Ylösnousemus (resurrection) vs kansannousu (uprising) vs vÀestönkasvu (population growth)
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Nonnih kakku vs leipÀ
Rebloggauksista pÀÀtellen kukaan ei ole kuullut ja syyttÀÀ toista murretta asiasta. Kuitenkin suuri osa tietÀmÀttömistÀ asuu just siellÀ missÀ kyseinen asia tapahtuu.
Itse olen Savosta ja tÀÀllÀpÀin kakku voi olla leipÀ. Suurin osa savolaisista tÀgeissÀ ei kuitenkaan ole koskaan kuullut moisesta.
HĂ€shtĂ€g murteet takaisin mainstreamiinâŒïž
Kysely / questionnaire
Olet tapahtumassa, jossa sanotaan olevan tarjolla "kakkua". MitÀ nÀistÀ odotat? (Et tiedÀ, mistÀ pÀin Suomea tapahtuman pitÀjÀt ovat kotoisin)
You are at a function where they say they have "kakku". What do you expect to get? (You don't know what part of Finland the people holding said party come from)
(A, B, C pohjalla / on bottom)
For me, it's a & b & c. All my relatives seem to have different ideas on what kakku is...
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Not me being mistaken for a Finnish learner again and someone trying to correct me on my (accurate) spelling...đ
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Some Finnish suffixes you should know
-lainen/lÀinen (vowel harmony)
âOf a certain placeâ, for example âa person fromâŠâ
Suomi + lainen = suomalainen âFinnishâ
Eurooppa + lainen = eurooppalainen âEuropeanâ
Kiina + lainen = kiinalainen âChineseâ
âWith a certain characterâ for example â-er, eeâ-words in English
Työ âworkâ + lĂ€inen = työlĂ€inen âworkerâ
Vuokra ârentâ + lainen = vuokralainen âtenantâ
Apu âhelpâ + lainen = apulainen âhelperâ
âBelonging to a certain group or follower baseâ
Diminutive, nickname, surname maker
âA type ofâ
Sama âsameâ + lainen = samanlainen âsimilarâ
Eri âdifferentâ + lainen = erilainen âdifferentâ
âSort of but not reallyâ
Oikea ârightâ + lainen = oikeanlainen âsort of right (not really right)â
-minenÂ
Something like the English â-ingâ
Juosta + minen = juokseminen ârunningâ
KĂ€vellĂ€ + minen = kĂ€veleminen âwalkingâ
TietÀÀ + minen = tietĂ€minen âknowingâ
-inenÂ
Used to make adjectives from nouns
Muovi âplasticâ + inen = muovinen âmade of plastic, plastic-yâ
Puu âwoodâ + inen = puinen âwoodenâ
Lika âdirtâ + inen = likainen â dirtyâ
-hko/hkö
âKind ofâŠâ (after an adjective)
Pieni âsmallâ + hkö = pienehkö âsmall-ishâ
Suuri âlargeâ + hko = suurehko âkind of largeâ
LeveĂ€ âwideâ + hkö = leveĂ€hkö âwide-ishâ
-kaan/kÀÀn
Neither, not either
Sadekaan ei tullut - The rain didnât come either
Even
MinĂ€kÀÀn en osaisi tĂ€tĂ€ - Even I wouldnât know how to do this.
Indicating change of mind (natives often double the K here, even though you shouldnât do that)
En menekÀÀn - I wont go after all
-sillaan/sillÀÀn
To express a state of not having much clothes on
Sukkasillaan - with socks on
Paitasillaan - with only a shirt on
To express a position
Varpaisillaan - on ones toes
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Some words from recent news
Kopla - (criminal) gang
Puute - shortage
(jonkun) puute - shortage of (something)
Reititin - router
HellyyttÀvÀ (also hellyttÀvÀ) - endearing
TilkitÀ - to seal shut
Madonluku - worst possible result
Osuuskunta - co-op
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MissÀ oli vr virallinen kun minÀ todella laillisesti revin wayback machinen kautta jostain 2000-luvun alun vr-sivulta kivimies-profiilikuvan tÀnne. Laitan sen kohta takaisin. Todellisia kivimies-faneja on vain yksi ja se olen minÀ. Mehilaiselokuva. (Joka opettaa suomea eikÀ edes maininnut koko patsaita ennen tÀtÀ)
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PĂ«rkĂ«lĂ«hĂ«n ĆĄeeno tinun warahiĆÄi-kantasoomalaĆÄi oÄÄakkĂ«ĆĄĂ«ti omi!
MinÀ olen pari pÀivÀÀ miettinyt ettÀ miten tÀhÀn kuuluu vastata ja millÀ kielellÀ.
Onko tÀmÀ nyt se muinainen mummo josta puhuttiin aiemmin?
Onko keskiverto mehilaiselokuvafani kantauralilainen?
đ
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