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Refresher: the endings at a glance
| Ending | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -a / -ta (partitive) | some, part of, after numbers | kahvia, kaksi pullaa |
| -n (genitive) | of, 's | Luanan mökki |
| -ssa / -ssä | in | järvessä |
| -sta / -stä | out of, from — and liking | saunasta, pidän kahvista |
| -Vn / -hVn | into | järveen, saunaan |
| -lla / -llä | on, at — and having | laiturilla, minulla on |
| -lta / -ltä | off, from | Rovaniemeltä |
| -lle | onto, to — and for | mökille, äidilleni |
| -na / -nä | as, on a day | lapsena, perjantaina |
Nine endings — the core of the case system. Most of what you read from here on is these, recombined (plus a few extras, like the -ksi in oranssiksi below: turning into).