BA_Fi2 Finnish language 2

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Julie Minaříková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan-Marek Šík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Tiia Sinetta Stenberg (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan-Marek Šík, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hebedová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BA_Fi2/01: Mon 16:00–17:40 D51, Fri 8:00–9:40 B2.34, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., J. Minaříková
BA_Fi2/02: Mon 18:00–19:40 B2.22, Fri 10:00–11:40 B2.34, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4., J. Minaříková
Prerequisites
BA_Fi1 Finnish 1
Credit of BA_Fi1 needed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The course is the second part of a six-semester cycle. In the course students should improve their previous knowledge of Finnish by studying new grammatical constructions and aquiring new vocabulary. It also focuses on improvement of conversational skills and text interpretation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to use most of Finnish nominal and verbal forms and be familiar with basic syntactic constructions. They should also be able to converse on various everyday topics and using their knowledge of Finnish grammar they should be able to understand text of respective complexity.
Key topics
  • cases marking the object
  • imperfect tense
  • declension in plural
  • syntactic constructions
  • possessive suffixes
  • imperative
  • readings
  • conversation
  • grammar exercises
Study resources and literature
  • GEHRING, Sonja; Sanni HEINZMANN; Sari PÄIVÄRINNE and Taija UDD. Suomen mestari : suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille. 1. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura, 2016, 320 stran. ISBN 9789517927659. info
  • KUPARINEN, Kristiina and Terhi TAPANINEN. Oma suomi : suomea aikuisille. Helsingissä: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2015, 240 stran. ISBN 9789511273714. info
  • WHITE, Leila. Suomen kielioppia ulkomaalaisille. 8. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura, 2010, 318 stran. ISBN 9789517920926. info
  • JÖNSSON-KORHOLA, Hannele and Leila WHITE. Tarkista tästä : suomen sanojen rektioita suomea vieraana kielenä opiskeleville. 5. painos. Helsinki: Finn Lectura, 2006, 164 s. ISBN 9517920075. info
  • LINDROOS, Hilkka Annikki. Finština nejen pro samouky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Leda, 2002, 344 s. ISBN 8073350009. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
classes, homework
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
participation in classes, final exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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