Understanding the EPÄ prefix in Finnish (make MANY new words using this)

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  • Опубліковано 25 гру 2024

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  • @KatChatsFinnish
    @KatChatsFinnish  Рік тому +6

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  • @pookijúdasjh
    @pookijúdasjh 6 місяців тому

    You should also make a video about the *"-TON/TÖN"* suffixes cuz they also mean the opposites *(or free from smth/does not contain etc etc)* if you've not already done.

  • @saralpacheun5747
    @saralpacheun5747 Рік тому +3

    Dear KatChatsFinnish,
    thank you for consistently posting such helpful videos. They greatly assist me on my journey of learning Finnish. By the way, I'm from Thailand and I'm pleased that you're also making an effort to learn our language :)

    • @KatChatsFinnish
      @KatChatsFinnish  Рік тому +1

      I'm so glad to hear this! Kiitos tosi paljon for your kind comment :)

  • @merclangrat
    @merclangrat Рік тому +1

    täällä bussit kulkee epäsäännöllisesti! Ne ovat aina myöhässä!
    kiitos paljon videosta 🥰

  • @larrylamere1829
    @larrylamere1829 Рік тому +3

    I notice in your examples that vowel harmony does not affect the result. Is this the general rule for prefixes?

  • @lornailocanachannel7128
    @lornailocanachannel7128 Рік тому

    Kiitos paljon

  • @bigscarysteve
    @bigscarysteve Рік тому +1

    I would have liked to see Kat attach this prefix to a word that has a triple-consonant cluster after the first vowel--just so we could see what sound changes are forced to occur as a result.

    • @hannunorppa5590
      @hannunorppa5590 Рік тому +1

      Estonian(language) is dialect to Finnish.. what do you think what is this word: JÄÄÄÄR? Well, let us split this word: JÄÄ = Ice ÄÄR = Edge, the edge of the ice( like a hole in the frozen water). ;) PS. Kat! ❤❤

    • @bigscarysteve
      @bigscarysteve Рік тому

      @@hannunorppa5590 While interesting, I fail to see the relevance to my comment.

    • @rasseranch9393
      @rasseranch9393 Рік тому

      TripleConsonant cluster in Finnish? That's rare. Also no changes would be needed ? It's a prefix

  • @Sebastien24
    @Sebastien24 Рік тому

    Kiitos Kat

  • @mengenwertskala
    @mengenwertskala Рік тому

    is epä something you can put in front of every adjective and people understand, even if the combined word is not used in Finnish? Nice video!

    • @KatChatsFinnish
      @KatChatsFinnish  Рік тому +1

      Hmm I guess people would be able to guess what you are trying to say

  • @christymugadziwa671
    @christymugadziwa671 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤❤Kiitos paljon

  • @marin_1441
    @marin_1441 Рік тому

    9:31 I created some words epää+Tehdä(undo)
    Epää+Välttämätön(Unnecssary)
    Epää+ Tietoinen (unconscious)
    Epää+Tunnettu (unknown)
    Epää+Vakaa(Unstable)
    Epää+wanted(Unwanted)

    • @pookijúdasjh
      @pookijúdasjh 6 місяців тому

      Unknown would Be: *"TUNTEMATON"*

  • @manelcodon9060
    @manelcodon9060 Рік тому

    Hello, can you make more content about Etuliite Pääte

  • @founderteamtalpakan1722
    @founderteamtalpakan1722 Рік тому +1

    epäystavallinen? Is correct?

  • @TheJulietpj88
    @TheJulietpj88 10 місяців тому

    Mä tykkään tästä

  • @marcjansenchan8954
    @marcjansenchan8954 Рік тому +1

    Epäterveellinen 😁😁

  • @jcpana060959
    @jcpana060959 Рік тому

    epä on voimakas etuliite!

  • @jixxytrix1705
    @jixxytrix1705 Рік тому

    Could anyone explain the word 'epäilys'? (doubt)
    The word 'ilys' doesn't seem to mean anything...

    • @closetmonster5057
      @closetmonster5057 Рік тому

      It's derived from the verb 'epäillä' ("to doubt") with suffix '-ys' (or '-us', depending the vowel harmony).
      I recommend to check out english language Wiktionary, there you can see how the Finnish word are derived and also how they are inflected.

    • @jixxytrix1705
      @jixxytrix1705 Рік тому

      @@closetmonster5057 That word presents the same problem. If 'epä' is 'the finnish equivalent of 'un', what is 'illä'?

    • @jixxytrix1705
      @jixxytrix1705 Рік тому

      @@closetmonster5057 Just checked wiktionary. it didn't help

    • @closetmonster5057
      @closetmonster5057 Рік тому +2

      @@jixxytrix1705 The suffix -'illä' (-'illa') creates frequentative verbs.
      'Epä' is the Finnish equivalent of 'un-' in modern Finnish, yes, but originally it meant something like 'not' and is derived from the negative verb e- (ei, et, emme, eivät etc. ). 'Epäillä' is frequentative verb of 'evätä' ("to deny, refuse") (earlier form of 'evätä' would have been *epätä, so it's literally *epä ("not") + -tä (suffix that creates verbs)).

    • @freezedeve3119
      @freezedeve3119 Рік тому

      @@jixxytrix1705 i would think it like EPÄ- comes from epäillä word, you doubt that word following is not true but opposite.

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    @Nandolorris4155 Рік тому

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    • @KatChatsFinnish
      @KatChatsFinnish  Рік тому +1

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  • @TheWandererTiles
    @TheWandererTiles Рік тому +7

    In Finnish its not the words in front of words I fear, its the words at the end of words.

  • @learnalanguagewithleslie
    @learnalanguagewithleslie Рік тому

    Is epäepäilty a word?"🤔

    • @bigscarysteve
      @bigscarysteve Рік тому

      Google Translate renders it as "unsuspected," so I guess it is.

    • @rasseranch9393
      @rasseranch9393 Рік тому

      Never heard it before. Its not a words. Suspect epäilty (unsuspect epäepäilty) does not make sense

    • @KatChatsFinnish
      @KatChatsFinnish  Рік тому +1

      I don't think so

    • @learnalanguagewithleslie
      @learnalanguagewithleslie Рік тому

      @@KatChatsFinnish unsuspected 🤪

  • @saifsword6026
    @saifsword6026 Рік тому

    First comment 😍

    • @KatChatsFinnish
      @KatChatsFinnish  Рік тому +1

      WOHOO 🤗

    • @saifsword6026
      @saifsword6026 Рік тому

      @@KatChatsFinnish
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    • @KatChatsFinnish
      @KatChatsFinnish  Рік тому +1

      @@saifsword6026 That's so kind of you to say!