| Case | Ending | Corresponds (with exceptions) to | Example | Translation of Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominatiivi | - | - | tuoli | chair |
| Genetiivi | -n | of, 's | tuolin | of a/the chair |
| Partitiivi | -a / -ta/ -tta | - / some | tuolia | chair |
| Essiivi | -na | as | tuolina | as a chair |
| Translatiivi | -ksi | - / to (change in state, condition, or capacity) | tuoliksi | to a/the chair |
| Inessiivi | -ssa | in (inside) | tuolissa | in a/the chair |
| Elatiivi | -sta | from (inside) | tuolista | from a/the chair |
| Illatiivi | -an, -en, -in, -on, -un, -yn, -än, -ön, | to, into | tuoliin | (in)to a/the chair |
| Adessiivi | -lla | on; at; sometimes with, by | tuolilla | on a/the chair |
| Ablatiivi | -lta | from | tuolilta | from a/the chair |
| Allatiivi | -lle | to, onto; for | tuolille | (on)to a/the chair |
| Abessiivi | -tta | without | tuolitta | without a/the chair |
| Komitatiivi | -ne- | with | tuoleineen | with his/her chair(s) |
| Instruktiivi (plural only) | -in | by means of, with, using | tuolein | with chairs |
Last reviewed: January 25, 2004.
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