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From the desert aavikko (desert) +sta (elative, movement out of) or +lta (ablative, movement away from something) (slrpnk.net)

submitted 5 days ago by nocturne@slrpnk.net to c/learn_finnish@sopuli.xyz

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If i wanted to say I am from the desert would it be Olen aavikolta or Olen aavikosta? Or is there is a better suffix to use?

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[–] Suru@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Finnish is a little more literal with the suffix -ssa (in) than English. Aavikossa means to be in the desert the same way as meressä means to be in the sea.

From the desert can be either aavikosta or aavikolta, but the former means to literally come from under the sands whereas the latter means coming from the desert area.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 days ago

Kiitos! Great info about aavikosta vs aavikolta.