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14:17 Jul 13, 2011
English to Finnish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: I study French Literature
I study French Literature
is it : opiskelen ranskalainen kirjallisuus , or ranskalaisen kirjallisuuksen , and why?
Ahmed Kamal
Local time: 16:56


Summary of answers provided
5Opiskelen Ranskan kirjallisuuttaHeikki Sarkka
5opiskelen ranskalaista kirjallisuutta
Merja Jauhiainen
5opiskelen ranskalaista kirjallisuutta
Hannele Marttila


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I study french literature
opiskelen ranskalaista kirjallisuutta


Explanation:
that's how it is.

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Note added at 7 mins (2011-07-13 14:25:06 GMT)
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If opiskelen ranskalaisen kirjallisuuden, then you would be learning ALL French literature... kirjallisuuksen would be a wrong flexion.

Hannele Marttila
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much!! I got it , you put the flexions sta , and den because the verb Opiskella takes ))partitiivi , right?

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i study french literature
opiskelen ranskalaista kirjallisuutta


Explanation:
That's how the Finnish language works - I'll leave it to someone else to give you the grammar lesson ;-)

Merja Jauhiainen
Finland
Local time: 17:56
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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Asker: kiitos , Merja!!

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37 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i study french literature
Opiskelen Ranskan kirjallisuutta


Explanation:
Often the noun is used in Finnish where other languages use the adjective. Similarly Afrikan maantiede, never afrikkalainen maantiede.

Heikki Sarkka
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
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