Finnish

Phrase

olla sukua

1. to be kin to, be relative of (gloss|to belong to same family)

   Työtoverini on sukua vaimolleni.

   My colleague is kin to my wife.

Usage notes

• The person to whom the subject is related is indicated by allative case.
• For conjugation of the verb olla, see conjugation section of olla; sukua is not inflected.
• Synonymous to the expression olla jonkun sukulainen ("to be somebody's relative").

  Työtoverini on vaimoni sukulainen.

  My colleague is kin to my wife.

  My colleague is a relative of my wife.