Questions & Answers about Tulkitsetko sinä nämä kuvat?
How do we form the word tulkitsetko from the basic verb?
The base verb is tulkita (to interpret), which is a Type 5 verb. To find the stem, you drop the -ta and add -tse-, giving us tulkitse-. Then, add the personal ending -t to get tulkitset (you interpret). Finally, attach the question particle -ko to turn it into a yes/no question: tulkitsetko.
Why does the question particle use -ko instead of -kö?
The word tulkitset contains the vowels u, i, and e. Because the back vowel u is present, vowel harmony rules dictate that we must use the back vowel version of the question ending, which is -ko.
Why are we using kuvat instead of the partitive case for the object?
In Finnish, when an action is seen as complete and affects the entire object, we use a total object. For plural words, the total object looks exactly like the basic plural form ending in -t. So, nämä kuvat implies interpreting all of these specific pictures completely, rather than just an unspecified amount of them.
Is the word sinä mandatory in this sentence?
No, it is optional! Because the verb tulkitsetko already has the -t ending that indicates 'you' are the one doing the action, the pronoun sinä can be dropped. Including it simply adds a little emphasis to the sentence.
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