Questions & Answers about Yksi omena maksaa vain kaksi euroa.
Why is omena in its basic form, but euroa has an -a at the end?
Wait, why is euroa in the singular when we are talking about two of them?
In English, we use plural nouns after numbers (two euros). In Finnish, numbers greater than one always take the partitive singular form of the noun. You can think of it as literally saying 'two of a euro'.
Can the verb maksaa mean anything else?
Yes! The verb maksaa means both 'to cost' and 'to pay' depending on the context. Here, since an apple cannot pay for anything, it clearly means 'costs'.
Where do I place vain in a sentence?
The word vain (only or just) is usually placed right before the word or phrase it focuses on. Here, it emphasizes the low price, so it goes right before kaksi euroa.