Questions & Answers about Aviomies hakee hänet tänään.
Why is it hänet instead of hän?
Hänet is the accusative form of hän (he/she). It is used here because the person is the direct object of the sentence (the one being picked up). In Finnish, personal pronouns in this object role always end in -t.
Why does the translation say 'will pick up' if hakee is in the present tense?
Finnish does not have a separate future tense. You just use the present tense verb. The context and time words like tänään (today) let you know the action is going to happen later.
Does the verb hakea always mean to pick a person up?
Not always! The basic meaning of hakea is 'to fetch' or 'to go get'. You can use it for people (picking someone up from somewhere) or things (fetching a package).
Could hänet also mean 'him'?
Yes! Finnish does not have gendered pronouns. Just like hän means he or she, hänet means him or her. Without more context, 'The husband will pick him up today' is also a perfectly correct translation.
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