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".
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