Questions & Answers about Etsin puhdasta laukkua.
Why do both puhdasta and laukkua have partitive endings?
In Finnish, an adjective must match the case of the noun it describes. Because the bag (laukkua) is in the partitive case, the adjective clean (puhdas) must also take the partitive form (puhdasta).
Why is the object in the partitive case (laukkua) instead of the basic form (laukku)?
The verb etsiä (to look for) is a partitive verb. This means whatever you are looking for must always take the partitive case. Therefore, the dictionary form laukku becomes laukkua.
How is the partitive form of puhdas made?
For words ending in -as, you simply add -ta to the end of the dictionary form to make the partitive. That is why puhdas becomes puhdasta.
Where is the word for I (minä) in this sentence?
The verb etsin already has the -n ending, which means I am looking for. Because the verb clearly shows who is doing the action, the pronoun minä is often left out in Finnish.
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