Breakdown of Uusi sairaala valmistuu syksyksi.
uusi
new
sairaala
the hospital
syksy
autumn
valmistua
to graduate, to be completed
Questions & Answers about Uusi sairaala valmistuu syksyksi.
The lesson is about the translative case (-ksi) for a change of state. Why is it used on the word for autumn (syksyksi)?
The translative case is also used for time expressions to indicate a deadline or a target time. When attached to a time word like syksy (autumn), the -ksi ending translates to 'by' or 'for' that time. The hospital will be in a completed state by autumn.
Why is the verb valmistuu in the present tense if the translation says 'will be completed'?
Finnish does not have a separate future tense. You just use the present tense, and the future meaning comes from the context. Because syksyksi (by autumn) sets a future deadline, we know valmistuu refers to the future.
I recognize the word valmis (ready). Is valmistuu related to it?
Yes, it is! Valmis is an adjective meaning 'ready' or 'finished'. Adding the -tua ending creates the verb valmistua, which means 'to become ready' or 'to be completed'. Here, valmistuu is the 3rd person singular form: 'it becomes ready'.
If I wanted to say 'in autumn' instead of 'by autumn', would I still use the -ksi ending?
No, if you just want to say something happens during autumn, you would use the adessive case: syksyllä. You use syksyksi specifically when autumn is the deadline for the hospital to be finished.
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