Abstract postpositions

Abstract postpositions identify where something is but in less concrete or movement implying ways.

Jälkeen

Toggle jälkeen

Usage: After, since, within one’s experience

Table for the list of jälkeen postposition examples
Finnish	English
Hän tulee kymmenen jälkeen.	S/he comes after 10 o’clock.
En ole kävellyt kauppaan auton ostamisen jälkeen.	I have not walked to the grocery store ever since I bought a car.
Muutaman kuukauden kokemuksen jälkeen hän oli asiantuntija.	After a few months of experience on the job s/he was an expert.

Toggle kanssa

Usage: With

Table for the list of kanssa postposition example
Finnish	English
Syön Antin kanssa.	I am eating with Antti.
He tulevat ystävänsä kanssa.	They are coming with a friend.
Hän matkustaa vanhempiensa kanssa.	S/he is travelling with their parents.

Toggle lisäksi

Usage: In addition, along with

Table for the list of postposition examples
Finnish	English
Lisäksi haluan sanoa että…	In addition I want to say that…
Palkkasimme uusia työntekijöitä ja ostimme lisäksi myös uusia laitteita.	We hired new employees and in addition we bought some new equipment too.
Sen tekeminen ei ollut fiksua, eikä myöskään turvallista.	Doing that wasn’t smart, and in addition it wasn’t safe either.

Toggle luona

Usage: At somebody’s place, by, near, close to, in front of, outside

Table for the list of luona postposition examples
Finnish	English
Vietin yön ystäväni luona.	I spent the night at my friend’s place.
Ystäväni viipyvät luonani viikonloppuna.	My friends will stay at my place over the weekend.
Tapasimme aseman luona.	We bumped into each other by/in front of/outside the station.

Toggle verran

Usage: Much, about, amount

Verran typically is used to specify inexact quantities in comparison to something else.

Table for the list of verran postposition examples
Finnish	English
Ostan litran verran mansikoita.	I’ll buy (about) a litre of strawberries.
Jouduin odottamaan tunnin verran.	I had to wait for about an hour.
Edistymme jonkin verran.	We are making some progress.

Toggle varrella

Usage: Along, alongside, by, over

Table for the list of varrella postposition examples
Finnish	English
Tien varrella on pari ravintolaa.	There are a couple of resaturants along the road.
Joen varrella on poroja.	There are some reindeer by the river.
Vuosien varrella voi tapahtua paljon.	Over the years much can happen.