Questions & Answers about Miksi loma loppuu tänään?
Why is there no word for 'does' in the Finnish sentence?
In Finnish, there are no helper verbs like 'do' or 'does' to make questions. You simply start with the question word miksi (why) followed by the subject loma (the vacation) and then the main verb loppuu (ends).
Do I need to add -ko or -kö to make this a question?
No! You only use the endings -ko or -kö for yes-or-no questions. Since this sentence already starts with the question word miksi (why), it is clearly a question and does not need an extra question particle.
Why does the verb loppuu end with a double u?
The basic dictionary form of the verb is loppua (to end). To make the 'it' form (3rd person singular, matching loma), you take the stem loppu- and double its final vowel. Since the stem ends in u, it becomes loppuu (it ends).
Is tänään related to the word tämä (this)?
Yes! Tänään comes from an old form of tämä and literally means 'on this day'. In modern Finnish, you can just treat it as a fixed, unchanging word for 'today'.
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