Breakdown of Veljeni valmistuu insinööriksi joulukuussa.
veli
brother
joulukuu
December
valmistua
to graduate, to be completed
insinööri
engineer
Questions & Answers about Veljeni valmistuu insinööriksi joulukuussa.
Why does insinööri end in -ksi here?
The ending -ksi is the translative case, which shows a change of state or a new role. Because he is graduating and gaining a new title, the verb valmistuu (graduates) requires the profession to be in this case.
Does the verb valmistua always use the -ksi ending for the profession?
Yes! When you graduate as something in Finnish, the profession must be in the translative case. You will also see this -ksi ending used with verbs like tulla when talking about becoming a certain profession.
Why is the word for "my brother" veljeni instead of "velini"?
The word veli (brother) is a bit irregular. Before adding suffixes like the possessive -ni (my), the basic word changes to its stem form, which is velje-.
Why does joulukuu have the -ssa ending here?
To say that an event happens in a certain month, Finnish uses the inessive case ending -ssa or -ssä (meaning "in"). Therefore, joulukuu (December) becomes joulukuussa (in December).