Word
Lapsi ei nouse.
Meaning
The child does not get up.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Lapsi ei nouse.
ei
no / not (en, et, ei, emme, ette, eivät)
lapsi
child
nousta
to get up / to rise, to go up
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Questions & Answers about Lapsi ei nouse.
What is the dictionary form of nouse and how do we build this negative form?
The dictionary form is nousta (to get up or to rise). It is a Type 3 verb because it ends in -sta. To make the negative form for Type 3 verbs, you drop the final -ta to find the base, and then add -e. This gives you the negative stem nouse.
Why isn't there a double vowel at the end of the verb, like nousee?
Because this is a negative sentence. In Finnish, the negative word ei acts as the verb and shows who is doing the action (third-person singular). The main verb loses its personal double-vowel ending, so the affirmative nousee becomes just nouse in the negative.
Since we are learning about consonant gradation in Type 3 verbs, does nousta change its consonants?
No, it is a straightforward verb! Consonant gradation only happens when a verb has the consonants K, P, or T in its root. Because nousta only has an S, there is nothing to strengthen or weaken.
Can I translate 'does not get up' word-for-word and say ei nousta?
No. English uses the base dictionary form after 'does not', but Finnish requires the special negative stem. You cannot put the dictionary form nousta right after ei. It must be ei nouse.