Breakdown of Hän opiskelee sairaanhoitajaksi täällä.
hän
he / she
täällä
here
opiskella
to study
sairaanhoitaja
nurse
Questions & Answers about Hän opiskelee sairaanhoitajaksi täällä.
Why does the word for nurse have the -ksi ending here?
The ending -ksi is the translative case. In Finnish, you use this case when someone or something is changing into a new state or taking on a new role. Because she is studying to become a nurse, sairaanhoitaja gets the -ksi ending to become sairaanhoitajaksi.
Does the verb opiskella always require this -ksi ending?
Only when you are talking about the profession you are studying to become. If you are just studying a subject, you use the partitive case instead, like in Hän opiskelee suomea (She is studying Finnish).
What are the parts that make up the word sairaanhoitaja?
It is a compound word made of sairaan (the genitive or possessive form of sairas, meaning sick) and hoitaja (carer or nurse). Literally, it translates to a carer of the sick.
Why use täällä instead of tässä for the word here?
Täällä refers to a larger, more general area like a city or a university campus, whereas tässä is used for a very specific, exact spot right next to the speaker. Since she is studying at an institution or in a general area, täällä is the natural choice.
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