CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 15 days agoWhy is there no word for please in the Nordic languages?www.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down18
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minus-squareidealotus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoWhat do you mean “directly into grammar” for Finnish? A quick search says “kiitos” is please (and thank you?), but not sure if it’s the same function as what you’re saying for the other Indo-European languages.
minus-squareLinda R@nord.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 days agoThe equivalent of the word “please” is built by adding “-isi” and “-ko” to the end of the word. Plus the personal suffix, such as “-t”. Mennä = To go Mene! = Go! Menisitkö! = Go, please!
What do you mean “directly into grammar” for Finnish? A quick search says “kiitos” is please (and thank you?), but not sure if it’s the same function as what you’re saying for the other Indo-European languages.
The equivalent of the word “please” is built by adding “-isi” and “-ko” to the end of the word. Plus the personal suffix, such as “-t”.
Mennä = To go
Mene! = Go!
Menisitkö! = Go, please!