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Ablative

The Ablative (ablatiivi) case is part of the internal locative cases. It typically corresponds to the “from” preposition in English, and usually refers to a change or observation of “something going from somewhere externally closeby to outside”. This is not always exact and depends on the context. In Finnish it is indicated by the -lta/-ltä suffix.

Concept

Including, but not limited to:

  • When something is going away from a place it is near or around.
  • When phrasing or expressing time.
  • When using certain (and often perceptional) verbs.

Usage

When something is going away from a place it is near or around

When phrasing or expressing time

More examples of the Ablative usage when expressing time can be found from the Telling the time page.

When using certain verbs

Formation

When words end in a single vowel

When words end in -e

When words end in -nen

New Finnish words

Old Finnish words

Old Finnish words ending in -si