mihin
Appearance
Finnish
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]mihin
- illative singular/plural of mikä: (to) where, whereto, whither
- Mihin olet menossa?
- Where are you going?
- Mihin laitoit kirjan?
- Where did you put the book?
Usage notes
[edit]The difference between minne and mihin depends on the context. Usually mihin implies a more precise or exact location than minne. In some other cases, mihin is used when describing a location in which the speaker and listener are nearby, and minne is used when the listener is far away.
Further reading
[edit]- “mihin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-12-01