Questions & Answers about Kysytkö sinä talon hintaa?
Why does the word for house end in -n here?
This is the genitive case, which shows possession or ownership, much like the English apostrophe-s. Adding -n to talo (house) makes it talon (the house's).
Why is the word for price written as hintaa and not just hinta?
The verb kysyä (to ask) is a partitive verb, meaning the thing you are asking about must be in the partitive case. We add an -a to hinta to make it hintaa.
Could I change the word order and say hintaa talon?
Usually not. In Finnish, the possessor word ending in -n almost always comes right before the thing it owns. So it must be talon hintaa (the house's price).
What are the pieces that make up the word Kysytkö?
It comes from the verb root kysy- (ask), plus the -t ending for you, and finally the -kö particle which turns the verb into a yes/no question.
Is it mandatory to include the word sinä (you) here?
No, it is completely optional. Because the verb kysytkö already has the -t ending for you, dropping sinä leaves the sentence meaning exactly the same thing. Including it just adds a bit of emphasis.
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