Word
Rauhoitu ja hengitä varovasti.
Meaning
Calm down and breathe carefully.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Rauhoitu ja hengitä varovasti.
ja
and
rauhoittua
to calm down
hengittää
to breathe
varovasti
carefully
Questions & Answers about Rauhoitu ja hengitä varovasti.
How do we get rauhoitu from the dictionary form rauhoittua?
Rauhoittua is a Type 1 verb. To form the spoken command (imperative) for Type 1 verbs, we start with the "I" form (minä rauhoitun). Because the "I" form uses the weak consonant grade, the double tt changes to a single t. Finally, just drop the -n at the end to get the command: rauhoitu!
Why does hengittää (to breathe) also lose a t in the command form hengitä?
Just like the first verb, hengittää is a Type 1 verb that undergoes consonant gradation. The command form uses the weak grade from the "I" form (minä hengitän). The double tt drops to a single t, giving us the command hengitä.
Are command sentences allowed to end with a period instead of an exclamation mark?
Yes! In Finnish, just like in English, commands don't strictly require an exclamation mark. Using a period makes it a calm, polite instruction, which perfectly fits the meaning of "calm down". An exclamation mark (Rauhoitu!) would make it sound much more urgent or loud.
What is the -sti ending on varovasti (carefully)?
The -sti ending is the most common way to turn an adjective into an adverb in Finnish. It works exactly like the "-ly" ending in English, turning the idea of "careful" into "carefully".