Finnish word stems | Introduction to why Finnish words change in the middle | KPT change

This video about Finnish word stems will give you an introduction to what the stem means. Understanding the concept of a word stem is essential to understanding why Finnish words change in the middle. It's useful to know what the word stem is when you start learning the Finnish cases, for example. This video is part of my online Finnish course "Case by Case", which teaches you all of the Finnish cases. I'll be making it available to purchase in spring 2024. Sign up for updates here: https://finking-cap.ck.page/case-cour... If you'd like to get access immediately, the course is included in the Finking Cap Club, my membership site for Finnish learners who want to study Finnish online at their own pace. My online Finnish courses: https://finkingcapclub.com/ My Finnish language blog: https://finkingcap.com/ 00:00 Introduction and examples 02:05 Stem + ending 02:44 The stem is like an adapter 03:16 Examples 03:38 Don't aim for perfection! 04:31 Examples 05:02 Finnish has word types 05:55 The KPT rule / Consonant gradation 06:19 Strong and weak KPT options 07:23 Examples of the TT - T change 07:36 Examples of the T - D change 07:46 Examples of the NK - NG change 07:56 The "direction" of the KPT change 09:26 The partitive is relatively easy to form - start from there!