No. 705 in Finnish
tätä
The Finnish word "tätä" means "this" in the partitive case.
In a sentence
Pidän tästä kirjasta paljon.
I like this book a lot.
Here, 'tätä' is used in its form 'tästä,' a case form indicating 'about this.' The word refers to the specific item 'book' that is being liked.
Tätä ongelmaa ei ole helppo ratkaista.
This problem is not easy to solve.
'Tätä' refers to 'this,' as part of its nominative singular form, modifying 'problem' to specify it.
Haluan oppia enemmän tästä aiheesta.
I want to learn more about this topic.
The word 'tätä' appears in its form 'tästä,' indicating a context related to 'about this,' referring to 'topic.'
Pidän tästä kirjasta.
I like this book.
In this sentence, 'tätä' (in the form 'tästä') is used to indicate something specific that is being liked, with the verb 'pitää'.
Kenen kanssa toimit tässä projektissa?
With whom are you working on this project?
'Tätä' modifies 'this project' in the context of an activity that is being discussed.
Mikä on tämä asia?
What is this thing?
In this question, the word 'tämä' (related form of 'tätä') identifies a specific, yet undefined, object or concept.
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