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Finnish grammar question

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Finnish grammar question

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Hello!
I'm not Finnish learner but I have a question about Finnish grammar.

I need a help to analyse this movie title, "Ihmemaa Oz" (The Wizard of Oz) grammatically.

According to Wiktionary, I understand "Ihmemaa" as a nominative form, and I presume "Oz" here should be a genitive form but I don't see that. How do you distinguish between the nominative form of "Oz" and the genitive form of "Oz". How does "Oz" conjugate?

I have zero knowledge about Finnish grammar.
Sorry for my not so good English.

Thanks in advance!!

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Re: Finnish grammar question

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Mixcoatl wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 11:55 pm

I'm still learning but it doesn't appear to be a literal translation. 'Ihmemaa' = 'fairyland' or 'wonderland'. 'Oz' may or may not decline, as a foreign name? I would translate it as 'The Wonderland, Oz'. 'Ozin velho' = 'The Wizard of Oz/Oz's Wizard', literally, I think. But I could be wrong...

Thanks! That makes sense. So if say "The wizard of Oz" that would be "Velho" + genitive form of "Oz"? or a foreign name doesn't decline often in Finnish?

Sorry I got it! Clear now so far. Thanks!

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