Which sentence gives the correct noun form after a number greater than one, as in kaksi ... (two ...)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Kaksi taloa
- Step 1: After numerals other than one, Finnish nouns stand in the partitive singular. Step 2. So two houses is kaksi taloa, not a plural noun. Answer: Kaksi taloa. Why not the others: A plural nominative or a genitive is not used after a numeral, and the inessive means in the house.
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