Questions & Answers about Itketkö sinä, koska olet väsynyt?
Why is it itketkö with -kö instead of -ko?
The question suffix changes based on vowel harmony. If a word has back vowels (a, o, u), it gets -ko. The word itket only has i and e. These are "neutral" vowels, and words with only neutral vowels take the front vowel suffix -kö.
Could I leave out the word sinä?
Yes, you can! The -t at the end of itket (and olet) already means "you". Saying Itketkö, koska olet väsynyt? is completely natural. Adding sinä just gives it a bit more emphasis.
Why doesn't olet also get a -kö at the end?
The yes/no question ending -ko or -kö only attaches to the very first word of the sentence to show what you are asking about. The second part of the sentence (koska olet väsynyt) is just giving the reason, so olet stays as a normal statement.
Look at the vowels in väsynyt. How does vowel harmony work there?
Väsynyt (tired) is made with front vowels (ä, y). Because of vowel harmony, native Finnish words do not mix front vowels with back vowels (a, o, u). So, you will see ä and y together, but never mixed with a or u in the same word.
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