A SECRET WEAPON FOR SUOMI

The ⟨n⟩ within the sequence ⟨nk⟩ is pronounced like a velar nasal /ŋ/, as in English. When not followed by ⟨k⟩, /ŋː/ is created ⟨ng⟩.hän menee he menevät se menee ne menee "he/she goes" "they go" lack of an animacy distinction in pronouns (ne and se are inanimate during the formal language), and lack of a range contrast on verb