Word
He valitsevat nämä omenat.
Meaning
They choose these apples.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about He valitsevat nämä omenat.
How do we get valitsevat from the dictionary form?
The dictionary verb is valita (to choose), which is a Type 5 verb. To make the stem for Type 5 verbs, you drop the final -ta and add -tse-. This gives the stem valitse-. Finally, add the "they" ending -vat to get valitsevat.
How would I say "They do not choose" instead?
You use the negative word for "they", which is eivät, followed by the verb stem without any personal endings. For valita, the stem is valitse, so the negative form is He eivät valitse.
Why are the words for "these apples" (nämä omenat) ending in -t instead of being in the partitive case?
When you do a complete action to a whole, specific plural object (like choosing specific apples), the object takes the plural nominative case, which ends in -t. If the sentence were negative, or if the action was ongoing and incomplete, you would use the partitive case instead.
What is the singular form of nämä?
The singular form is tämä (this). Because the word for apples (omenat) is plural, the word pointing to them must also be plural (nämä meaning "these").