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Olla — to be

The single most important Finnish verb is olla, to be. Each person has its own form:

Pronoun Olla English
minä olen I am
sinä olet you are
hän on he / she is
me olemme we are
te olette you are (two or more)
he ovat they are

The ending tells you who is meant — so clearly that Finns usually drop minä, sinä, me and te: Olen Marina. — I'm Marina. Olemme Helsingissä. — We're in Helsinki.

Hän and he stay: Hän on Luana. — She's Luana. (On Luana on its own would be incomplete.)