minut
The English phrase 'me' is translated into Finnish as minut.
minut is the object form of the pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish minut from other forms of the pronoun. Use minut for completed actions, whereas the form minua is the partitive form used for ongoing actions, incomplete processes or when the object is the target of an emotion (e.g., 'He loves me').
How does it change in a sentence?
minut functions as an accusative/genitive object. The form 'minut' is the accusative case used when the speaker is the direct object of a completed action or a specific state.
Did you know?
- In very informal Finnish, speakers sometimes replace minut with the word mä. Although mä is technically the subject 'I', it is frequently used as the object 'me' in street speech.
- In spoken Finnish, minut is almost always shortened to mut. This shortened version is so common that it is used even in casual writing and text messages.
- The word minut can be further modified with suffixes to express complex ideas. For example, adding a suffix can change 'me' into 'into me' or 'onto me' without needing a separate preposition.
Examples in context
- Se sai minut itkemään.That made me cry.This sentence shows how minut is used when an action causes a specific result.Tatoeba #3281334 by Silja, translation #3167554 by Hybrid
- Se ääni herätti minut.That sound woke me up.This sentence illustrates the use of minut as the object of an action that wakes the speaker up.Tatoeba #10625944 by Silja, translation #10625924 by sundown
- Tom on hylännyt minut.Tom has abandoned me.This sentence demonstrates the use of minut in the context of a completed action such as being abandoned.Tatoeba #13610115 by lenius, translation #2272658 by CK
- Minä pidän kirjoittamisesta.I enjoy writing.
- Minä asun Helsingissä.I live in Helsinki.
- Mä oon opiskelija.I'm a student.
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Example conversation
Mikko and Laura are deciding who will go to the store.
- MikkoKuka vie minut kauppaan?Who is taking me to the store?
- LauraMinä vien sinut nyt.I will take you now.
- MikkoKiitos, tuo auttaa minut paljon.Thanks, that helps me a lot.
- LauraEi se mitään, mennään.It's nothing, let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
