Questions & Answers about Tyttö istuu hiljaa huoneessa.
Why does the word huone (room) have a double 'e' in huoneessa?
Words that end in -e in their basic form add an extra -e- before you attach an ending like the 'in' ending (-ssa). So the stem of huone becomes huonee-, making the final word huoneessa.
How would you change this sentence to say 'The girl must sit quietly in the room'?
To use the obligation word täytyy (must / has to) from your current lesson, the subject (tyttö) changes to the genitive case (tytön), and the main verb changes to its basic dictionary form (istua). The sentence becomes: Tytön täytyy istua hiljaa huoneessa.
Does istuu mean 'sits' or 'is sitting'?
It means both! Finnish does not have a separate continuous tense like English does. Depending on the context, Tyttö istuu can be translated as 'The girl sits' or 'The girl is sitting'.
Is hiljaa related to the word for a quiet person or place?
Yes! Hiljaa is an adverb meaning 'quietly' or 'silently' (describing how she sits). The adjective for 'quiet' is hiljainen. You will also hear hiljaa in the common command Ole hiljaa! (Be quiet!).
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