KPT CHANGE

If a Finnish word has K, P or T in

the middle of it, be careful. The
word may have a strong stem
and a weak stem. The strong
stem is used in partitive while Double letters are easy. You just
the weak stem is used in take one of the letters off in the
genitive. weak stem.

Strong stem plus partitive:

KUKKA+A
Weak stem plus genitive:
KUKA+N

One K:
Two things might happen if your word has
one K:
JALKA JALA+N
This is the most common case. The K just
disappears.
KAUPUNKI KAUPUNGI+N
NK turns into NG in the weak form.
One P:
If your word has one P, two things might
happen:
RAPU RAVU+N
P turning into a V is the most common case.
KAMPA KAMMA+N
This only applies to MP. MP turns into MM.

One T:
If your word has one T, a couple of things might
happen: NOTE!
KATU KADU+N
T turning into a D is the most common case. Be These combinations do not have KPT change.
careful with these combinations, though: They remain unchanged.
KULTA KULLAN+N
PARTA PARRA+N ST, SK, SP RAKASTA+N (I love)
RANTA RANNA+N KS PAKSU+N (thick
TK KOTKA+N (eagle)
HK NAHKA+N (leather