Accusative
 
 
    
 

1   Case Endings

The accusative singular has either no case ending or it is -n or -t. The case ending of the accusative plural is -t.

2   Formation

The accusative singular has two different forms that are always similar to either the nominative, which has no case ending, or the genitive, whose case ending is -n which is added to the genitive stem. The accusative plural is formed by adding the accusative plural ending -t to the genitive stem. Thus, the accusative plural is similar to the nominative plural. Personal pronouns and the interrogative pronoun kuka 'who' have only one accusative form which is formed with the ending -t.

Nominative sg

Accusative sg

Accusative pl

Translation

jalka

jalka / jalan

jalat

foot

varas

varas / varkaan

varkaat

thief

talo

talo / talon

talot

house

vene

vene / veneen

veneet

boat