The ⟨n⟩ in the sequence ⟨nk⟩ is pronounced as a velar nasal /ŋ/, as in English. When not accompanied by ⟨k⟩, /ŋː/ is published ⟨ng⟩.hän menee he menevät se menee ne menee "he/she goes" "they go" loss of an animacy contrast in pronouns (ne and se are inanimate while in the official language), and lack of a selection distinction

The reduction of Finland was greatly impacted by Ice Age glaciation.The retreating continental glacier left the bedrock affected by morainic deposits in formations of eskers, extraordinary winding ridges of stratified gravel and sand, managing northwest to southeast. Amongst the biggest formations may be the Salpausselkä ridges, 3 parallel ridges